Availability and Ordering

Cultures may be ordered by contacting:

Edward Kaiser
117 Buckhout Laboratory
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, Pennsylvania USA 16802
(814) 863-2168

By Email (preferred): eqk3@psu.edu

Cost is $150 per culture plus shipping and handling charges. Payment is accepted by check, wire transfer or major credit card.
Warranty: The Pennsylvania State University warrants only the purity of a culture at the time of shipment. There is no actual or implied warranty regarding the performance of a culture.

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Disease NameID NumberDescription
Acremonium sp.DC 2
Acrostalagmus cimbariumDC 31938
Actinomyces sp.DC 111Paul J. Wuest; Canada
Alternaria alternata DC 186Fiona Davenport; 1989
Arthrobotrys sp.DC 51975
Aspergillus flavipes DC 71945
Aspergillus flavus DC 8
Aspergillus fumigatusDC 1461980; Swayne bed plant
Aspergillus fumigatusDC 347Clinical isolate Af293
Aspergillus nigerDC 9
Aspergillus sp.DC 1881990; green
Aspergillus sp.DC 2011988; black
Aspergillus terreusDC 348ATCC 1012
Aspergillus versicolorDC 1871988, Yellow
Botryosporum sp.DC 1981988; Fiona Davenport
Botryotrichum sp.DC 121975; Jim Correll
Botryotrichum sp.DC 189Sandy Green, Fiona Davenport, 1990
Chaetomium sp.DC 14White; Ackerman
Chaetomium sp.DC 15White; Dr. Seeve; Canada
Chaetomium sp.DC 16White; Duluth
Chaetomium sp.DC 17Kligman J.V.
Chaetomium sp.DC 18#1
Chaetomium sp.DC 20#3
Chaetomium sp.DC 21W.W.
Chaetomium olivaceumDC 19
Chrysosporium sp.DC 46Myceliopthora; White
Chrysosporium sp.DC 47Myceliopthora; R-35; Brown
Chrysosporium sp.DC 48Myceliopthora; Sinden; Brown
Cladobotryum (Dactylium) sp.DC 281970; Jodon; Clinic
Cladobotryum (Dactylium) sp.DC 1771982; Ostrom MR Farm, Washington
Cladobotryum (Dactylium) sp.DC 2942000; two-celled conidia
Cladobotryum (Dactylium) sp.DC 298Isolated from ToJo Mushrooms; 5/2003
Cladobotryum (Dactylium) sp.DC 299Sunset Mushrooms; 2000; two-celled conidia
Cladobotryum (Dactylium) sp.DC 300Kaolin?s; 2000; two-celled conidia
Cladobotryum (Dactylium) sp.DC 301Monterey Mushrooms; 2000; two-celled conidia
Cladobotryum (Dactylium) sp.DC 302Creekside Mushroom; 2000; two-celled conidia
Cladobotryum (Dactylium) sp.DC 304Collected at Pietro Mushrooms; 5/2003
Cladobotryum mycophilum Type IIDC 305Hillcrest Farms, 6/23/03
Cladobotryum mycophilum Type IIDC 306Toughkenamon, PA; 6/23/03
Cladobotryum mycophilum Type IIDC 307Non-organic sample, C.P. Yeatman & Sons; 6/23/03
Cladobotryum mycophilum Type IIDC 308Toughkenamon, PA; 6/23/04
Cladobotryum mycophilum Type IIDC 309E. Leo; 8-8-03
Cladobotryum mycophilum Type IIDC 310C.P. Yeatman & Sons; House #74; 6/18/03
Cladobotryum mycophilum Type IIDC 311Sher Rockee Farms; 5/14/03
Cladobotryum mycophilum Type IIDC 312Tom Versagli, Giorgio Mushrooms, 6/18/03
Cladobotryum mycophilum Type IIDC 313Mike Bascani; Avondale, PA; 6/18/03
Cladobotryum mycophilum Type IIDC 314Gourmet Delight; Richie Pia; 6/18/03
Cladobotryum mycophilum Type IIDC 315Kaolin Mushrooms; 2003
Cladobotryum mycophilum Type IIDC 316Gaspari Mushroom Farm; 10/6/03
Cladosporium cladosporioidesDC 190Black; Fiona Davenport; 1990
Cokeromyces sp.DC 109Paul J. Wuest; Canada
Cunninghamella sp.DC 23Paul J. Wuest; Canada
Dactylium dendroidesDC 26R-54
Dactylium dendroidesDC 27#2
Dendrodochium sp.DC 30
Diehliomyces sp.DC 341970; Clinic; #5166,
Dipodascus geotrichumDC 1Deposited as Oospora lactis
Doratomyces sp.DC 94#1
Doratomyces sp.DC 95#2
Doratomyces stemonitisDC 197"Whisker Mold"; Fiona Davenport; 1989
'Flour Mold'DC 80Clinic; #5448
Fusarium graminearumDC 191Yellow; Fiona Davenport; 1988
Fusarium oxysporumDC 35Indiana; MR Co.
Geotrichum sp.DC 36White, #1
Geotrichum sp.DC 37White, #2
Gliocladium sp.DC 39#1
Gliocladium sp.DC 40Knaust; #2
Gliomastix sp.DC 192White; Fiona Davenport; 1990
Gliomastix sp.DC 193Dark Green; Fiona Davenport; 1989
Humicola sp.DC 194Light Green-Brown; Fiona Davenport; 1990
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 1141951; BCMF(Bon Chang) Avondale, PA
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 1161969; BCMF(Bon Chang) Avondale, PA
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 1171970; Gaspari Bros.; VGI; Berks Co.
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 1201958; ML2; Pennsylvania
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 121Early 1950's; ML3
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 1231950; ML5; Michigan
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 124Early 1950's; ML6
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 1281970; C-7; CPW 707; Chester Co.
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 130K-2; Korea
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 131Early 1970's; S-2; Switzerland
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 1341971; 90; Chester Co.; Intermediate to Benomyl
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 1381978; Giorgio
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 1391979; Giorgio; J. Correll
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 1401979; British Columbia or California
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 1421979; Slack 1; Slack's Farm; Quebec
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 1431979; Ohio MR Farm; J. Correll
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 1441979; Grocery Store Prod.; Chester Co.;
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 1451979; Diseased Mushrooms; California
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 1481979?; Salem, Oregon
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 1501981; from Pleurotus ostreatus; Ocean View, CA
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 1511982; DeAngelo Bros.; B7; Berks Co., PA
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 1521982; J. Bonifacino; C3; Chester Co., PA
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 1531982; Ostrom MR Farm; W1; Washington
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 1541982; C.P. Yeatman; C8; Chester Co., PA
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 1551982; Quirino DiMarco; B4; Berks Co., PA
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 1561982; Ocean View MR Growers; CA1; CA
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 1571982; Chase Mushroom; C10; Chester Co., PA
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 1581982; Antonini Bros.; D1; Delaware
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 1591982; Sea Lea Farm; B6; Berks Co., PA
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 1601982; Carroll Pratt Farm; C2; Chester Co., PA
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 1611982; Slacks MR Farm; WC2; Waterloo, Canada
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 1621982; WC4; Toronto, Canada
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 1631982; Castle & Cooke; Salem, Oregon
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 1641982; V; Vancouver, British Colombia
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 1651982; Sno-Top MR Farm; L2; Lawrence Co., PA
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 1661982; Sno-Top MR Farm; L1; Lawrence Co., PA
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 1671982; Giorgio MR Farm; B10-3; Berks Co., PA
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 1681982; Grocery Store Products; C11
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 1691982; Penn Point Farm; C7; Chester Co., PA
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 1701982; C.P. Yeatman; C9; Chester Co., PA
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 1711982; Parrish Bros., C4; Chester Co., PA
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 1721982; Slacks MR Farm; WC3; Waterloo, Canada
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 1731982; Giorgio MR Farm; B10-6; Berks Co., PA
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 1741982; Bon Chang MR Farm; C1; Chester Co., PA
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 1751982; Irish Mt. Farm; B5; Berks Co., PA
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 1821986; LN-4; Chester Co., PA
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 1831986; LN-6; Chester Co., PA
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 1841986; LN-7; Chester Co., PA
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 1851986; LN-10; Chester Co., PA
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 2201988; Fiona Davenport
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 2211988, Fiona Davenport
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 2221988; Fiona Davenport
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 2231989; Fiona Davenport
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 2241989; Fiona Davenport
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 2251989; Fiona Davenport
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 2261990; Fiona Davenport
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 2271990; Fiona Davenport
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 2281989; Fiona Davenport
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 2291989; Fiona Davenport
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 2531993; Dr. Alice Bonnen; MTDF; 7/12/93
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 2541985; V9; Leavers; Canada; Danny Rinker
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 2551986; V13; Superior; Canada; Danny Rinker
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 2561986; V15; Castel; Canada; Danny Rinker
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 2571986; V18; Wentworth Mushroom; Canada
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 2581985; V2; Acton; Canada; Danny Rinker
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 2591985; V5; A & F; Canada; Danny Rinker
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 2601986; V12; Superior; Canada; Danny Rinker
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 2611986; V14; Battista; Canada; Danny Rinker
Lecanicillium fungicolaDC 2621988; V16; Markham Mushroom; Canada
Malbranchea pulchellaDC 431961; Dr. Pope
Meria sp.DC 42Paul J. Wuest
Mortierella sp.DC 1131978; Jim Correll
Mortierella sp.DC 199Fiona Davenport; 1989
Mucor sp.DC 451957; Merek
Mucor sp.DC 203Fiona Davenport, 1989
Mucor sp.DC 204Fiona Davenport, 1990
Mycogone sp.DC 50#1; Gibson; Chester, PA
Mycogone sp.DC 51#2;
Mycogone sp.DC 52#3; Berzal; 1974; New York
Mycogone sp.DC 53#4; 1950; Butler Co., PA
Mycogone sp.DC 54#5; Horlacher; 1978; Ohio
Mycogone sp.DC 176B2; 1982; DeSantis Brothers; Berks Co., PA
Mycogone sp.DC 178WC1; 1982; Slacks Mr Farm; Waterloo, Canada
Mycogone sp.DC 180B3; 1982; Angelo Pellegrini Farm
Mycogone sp.DC 181W2; 1982; Ostrum MR Farm, WA
Myriococcum thermophilumDC 32782.2.9 (CBS 208.89); mushroom compost;12/06
Myriococcum thermophilumDC 328T49.66; CBS; Pig pen Litter; 12/06
Oedocephalum sp.DC 59Clinic; #5141
Oidiodendron sp.DC 601976; St. Louis
Oidiodendron sp.DC 611976; California
Oidiodendron sp.DC 1951990; Fiona Davenport
Oidiodendron sp.DC 2001989; Fiona Davenport
Paecilomyces sp.DC 63Ron Jon
Paecilomyces variotiiDC 641978; Cathy Harvey
Paecilomyces variotiiDC 265brownish-yellow; isolated from MRC compost; 1998
Papulaspora byssinaDC 55#1; Myriococcum praecox
Papulaspora byssinaDC 56Myriococcum; Bonifacino
Penicillium aurantiogriseumDC 279Spawn; HRI 280; Helen Grogan; 8/6/99
Penicillium brevicompactumDC 264green isolated from MRC compost; 1998
Penicillium brevicompactumDC 281Spawn run compost; HRI #562B; 8/6/99
Penicillium chrysogenumDC 278Spawn; HRI #258; Helen Grogan; 8/6/99
enicillium echinulatumDC 280Spawn run compost; HRI #562A; 8/6/99
Penicillium janczewskiiDC 277Spawn run compost; HRI # 113C; 8/6/99
Penicillium miczynskiDC 66#5199 Clinic; Light
Penicillium miczynskiDC 67#5199 Clinic; Dark
Penicillium miczynskiDC 69#5316 Clinic
Penicillium sp.DC 68#5315 Clinic
Penicillium sp.DC 70#5448 Clinic
Penicillium sp.DC 210Yellow Green Spore; Fiona Davenport; 1988
Penicillium sp.DC 211Gray Green Spore; Fiona Davenport; 1988
Penicillium sp.DC 212Green Spore; Fiona Davenport; 1989
Penicillium sp.DC 213Moss Green Spore; Fiona Davenport; 1989
Penicillium sp.DC 215Green Spore; Fiona Davenport; 1989
Penicillium sp.DC 216Dark Green Spore; Fiona Davenport; 1989
Penicillium sp.DC 217Dark Green Spore; Fiona Davenport; 1990
Penicillium sp.DC 218Light Gray Green Spore; Fiona Davenport; 1990
Penicillium sp.DC 219Dark Green Long Thin Spore Chains; 1990
Penicillium sp.DC 283Smoky Mould; Phase III compost; HRI # 1043D; 8/6/99
Penicillium sp.DC 284Spawn run compost; HRI # 343E1; 8/6/99
Penicillium sp.DC 285Spawn run compost; HRI # 277P1; 8/6/99
Penicillium sp.DC 297From spotting mushrooms; 12/15/2000
Penicillium spinulosumDC 282Casing; HRI # 565 B; 8/6/99
Pyronema omphalodesDC 71deposited as Pyronema confluens
Rhizopus sp.DC 110Paul J. Wuest; Canada
Scopulariopsis koningiiDC 751947
Scopulariopsis sp.DC 72#1
Scopulariopsis sp.DC 73#2
Scytalidium thermophilumDC 295CBS # 15.8; Phase II compost; 2000
Scytalidium thermophilumDC 296CBS # 144.4a; Phase II compost; 2000
Sepedonium sp.DC 76#1
Sepedonium sp.DC 77#2
Sepedonium sp.DC 78#3
Sepedonium sp.DC 79#4
Septonema sp.DC 1961990; Fiona Davenport
Spicaria sp.DC 82#2
Spicaria sp.DC 83#3
Spicaria sp.DC 84#4
Spicaria sp.DC 85#5; Leaver
Sporendonema sp.DC 87#1
Sporendonema sp.DC 88#2; Chester Co.
Sporobolomyces sp.DC 89#1
Sporobolomyces sp.DC 90#2
Sporotrichum sp.DC 91#1; Indiana Mr. Co.
Sporotrichum sp.DC 92#2
Syzygites megalocarpusDC 342NRRL # 54814; 12/2014
Syzygites megalocarpusDC 343NRRL # 54815; 12/2014
Syzygites megalocarpusDC 344NRRL # 54819; 12/2014
Syzygites megalocarpusDC 345From A. bisporus brown at PA Farm, 1/19/17
Talaromyces luteusDC 651945; Australia, deposited as Penicillium luteum
Talaromyces purpureogenusDC 2141989; Gray-Green Spores; Small Conidiophores;
Thermoidium sulfurescensDC 961967; Dr. Pope
Thermomyces lanuginosusDC 303ATCC # 200065; Phase II Peak- heated compost; 2001
Trichoderma aggressivum f. aggressivum (Ta2)DC 266Th 4; 1999; Bed board wood Giorgi Mushroom Co.
Trichoderma aggressivum f. aggressivum (Ta2)DC 267Th 4; 1999; Bed board wood Kaolin Mushroom Farm
Trichoderma aggressivum f. aggressivum (Ta2)DC 268Th 4; 1999; Bed board wood C.P. Yeatman & Sons
Trichoderma aggressivum f. aggressivum (Ta2)DC 291Th 4; 1999; Rinker and Alm in Canada; #2876
Trichoderma aggressivum f. aggressivum (Ta2)DC 292Th 4; 1999; Rinker and Alm in Canada; #1649
Trichoderma aggressivum f. aggressivum (Ta2)DC 293Th 4; 2000; Chang Farm; David M. Beyer
Trichoderma aggressivum f. aggressivum (Ta2)DC 325#114;1996; Chester Co. farm; Romaine;
Trichoderma aggressivum f. aggressivum (Ta2)DC 326# 342; 2005; Chester Co. farm; Romaine;
Trichoderma aggressivum f. aggressivum (Ta2)DC 337Peat; PA Farm; David M. Beyer 8/11
Trichoderma aggressivum f. aggressivum (Ta2)DC 346PA Farm; David M. Beyer 06/2017
Trichoderma harzianumDC 1491981
Trichoderma harzianumDC 2091990; Fiona Davenport
Trichoderma harzianumDC 286Th 1;1999; Samuels in US; GJS #95-43
Trichoderma harzianumDC 287Th 1;1999; Romaine in US; #64
Trichoderma harzianumDC 288Th 2; 1999; Mills in UK; CBS # 100525
Trichoderma harzianumDC 289Th 3; 1999; Rinker and Alm in Canada; #1550
Trichoderma harzianumDC 290Th 3;1999;Rinker and Alm in Canada; #2676
Trichoderma sp.DC 98#1; Spawn; Paul J. Wuest
Trichoderma sp.DC 99#2; Mixed Spawn; Paul J. Wuest
Trichoderma sp.DC 100#3
Trichoderma sp.DC 101#4; Koningi
Trichoderma sp.DC 104Walton
Trichoderma sp.DC 105#5479; Clinic
Trichoderma sp.DC 106#5201; Clinic
Trichoderma sp.DC 1791982; Ostrom MR Farm; Olympia, Washington
Trichoderma sp.DC 2051988; Fiona Davenport
Trichoderma sp.DC 2061988; Fiona Davenport
Trichoderma sp.DC 2071989; Fiona Davenport
Trichoderma sp.DC 2691999; Bed board wood at Giorgi Mushroom Co.
Trichoderma sp.DC 2701999; Bed board wood at Gino Gaspari & Sons, Inc.
Trichoderma sp.DC 2711999; Bed board wood at Giorgi Mushroom Co.
Trichoderma sp.DC 2721999; Bed board wood at John C. Leo & Son
Trichoderma sp.DC 2731999; Bed board wood at Kaolin Mushroom Farms, Inc.
Trichoderma sp.DC 2741999; Bed board wood at Gino Gaspari & Sons, Inc.
Trichoderma sp.DC 2751999; Bed board wood at Giorgi Mushroom Co.
Trichoderma sp.DC 2761999; Bed board wood at John C. Leo & Son
Trichoderma sp.DC 329MRC; Casing soil; KEP; 9/10
Trichoderma sp.DC 330PA Farm; David M. Beyer; 11/10
Trichoderma sp.DC 331PA Farm; David M. Beyer; 11/10
Trichoderma sp.DC 332PA Farm; David M. Beyer; 3/11
Trichoderma sp.DC 333PA Farm; David M. Beyer; 3/11
Trichoderma sp.DC 334PA Farm; 3rd break; David M. Beyer; 3/11
Trichoderma sp.DC 335Compost/Casing; David M. Beyer; 7/11
Trichoderma sp.DC 336Compost; David M. Beyer; 7/11
Trichoderma virensDC 202Fiona Davenport; 1990
Trichoderma virensDC 102#5
Trichoderma virensDC 2081990; Fiona Davenport
Trichothecium sp.DC 107#5448; Clinic
Trichurus sp.DC 97
Verticillium cf. psalliotae
DC 263(Treschow); identified by CBS, Baarn, The Netherlands; isolated
from spawn flask produced by a comm. spawn co.; 1998
Verticillium sp. (Lecanicillium sp.)
DC 341Isolated from mushrooms exhibiting predominant swollen and
blown stipes. Chester County, PA. New name for Verticillium is
Lecanicillium. David M. Beyer 3/25/14
Yeast sp.
DC 230Pink; Fiona Davenport
DC 231Cream; Fiona Davenport
DC 232Cream-White; Fiona Davenport
DC 233White; Fiona Davenport
DC 234Cream; Fiona Davenport
DC 235Light Beige; Fiona Davenport
DC 236Cream White; Slow Grower; Fiona Davenport
DC 237Cream White; Slow Grower; Fiona Davenport
DC 238Cream White; Slow Grower; Fiona Davenport
DC 239Cream White; Slow Grower; Fiona Davenport
DC 240Cream; Fiona Davenport
DC 241White; Powdery; Fiona Davenport
DC 242Fiona Davenport
DC 243Cream; Slow Grower; Fiona Davenport
DC 244Cream-White; Fiona Davenport
DC 245Cream; Fiona Davenport
DC 246Light Pink; Fiona Davenport
DC 247Cream Mycelium; Fiona Davenport
DC 248White; Slow Mycelium; Fiona Davenport
Yeast sp. continued
DC 249White; Fiona Davenport
DC 250White; Powdery; Fiona Davenport
DC 251Cream-White; Fiona Davenport
DC 252Cream; Fiona Davenport
Zygorhynchus sp.
DC 112Paul J. Wuest, Canada