Abstract
Three edible mushrooms, Lentinula edodes, Pholiota nameko and Naematoloma sublateritium were inoculated to Quercus crispula logs killed by the infestation of Platypus quercivorus. The fruitbody yield of the mushrooms and the number of beetles emerged from the logs were observed. Since all mushrooms yielded fruitbodies on the logs, it was suggested that dead Q. crispula logs can be used for mushroom cultivation. The number of emerged beetles was smallest from the logs inoculated with L. edodes. Subsequently, four edible mushrooms, L. edodes, P. nameko, N. sublateritium and Flammulina uelutipes were inoculated to dead standing trees of Q. crispula, and the number of beetles emerged from the trees were observed. Again, the number of emerged beetles was smallest with the trees inoculated L. edodes. These results suggest that the beetles can be controlled by the inoculation of L. edodes.
