The World's Most Expensive Mushrooms

Mushrooms are consumed in almost every part of the world. Previously they were used only as natural medicines and compresses but later on people started consuming them too. Mushrooms can be grown either naturally or in commercial indoor growing areas. There are various kinds of mushrooms available all around the world. Different kinds of mushrooms have different kinds of price rates. But the mushrooms which are considered to be true edible delicacies are basically too expensive. These kinds of mushrooms are difficult to harvest and cultivate and are very rarely cultivated. Given below are the top five costliest mushrooms available in the world:

Yartsa Gunbu: Cordyceps sinesis Yartsa Gunbu Yarsagumba - These mushrooms grow out from the bodies of ghost moth caterpillars when the parasitic fungus eats away the body of the caterpillar which ultimately leads to its death. These mushrooms are harvested in the Himalayas and the Tibetan plateau.They generally cost around $2,000 an ounce. These mushrooms are considered to be a symbol of status in those areas in which they are grown.

European white truffle: These mushrooms are considered to be the second most expensive mushrooms in the world. They cost around $3,600 per pound. They are too expensive because it is very much difficult to harvest them. These mushrooms are mostly found in France and Italy where they have a great demand in the markets. The scarcity of these mushrooms has led to the emergence of a black market where they are sold at much higher rates.

Matsutake: This mushroom is considered to be a true delicacy by the Japanese people. It has a spicy and fruity aroma. Its price ranges from $1,000 to $2,000 per pound. These mushrooms grow naturally on red pine trees as there are no new methods developed by human beings for cultivating them. Matsutake is also considered to be an endangered species of mushroom because it is found only in a few regions where there are red pine trees. There are many kinds of mushrooms that are used for certain types of delicacies or cuisines. An example of a mushroom that is highly popular in some countries is a truffle. Usually used either as an ingredient or as oil, truffles are loved by many due to their distinct taste and the aroma they give to the dishes. However, in Japan, probably the most loved mushroom of all is the matsutake. Even though it is considerably simple to harvest matsutake mushrooms, they are still quite rare due to their specific requirements for them to be able to grow. The appropriate forest and terrain wherein the mushrooms would be able to grow is also rare. Furthermore, there is competition between humans and wild animals, such as rabbits, squirrels, and deer, which feed on these mushrooms when it is time for harvest. In Japan, the local production of matsutake has decreased over the last 50 years because of the nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, which kills pines. Hence, matsutake mushrooms are incredibly expensive.

At present, the annual harvest of these mushrooms in the Land of the Sun could not even reach a thousand tons. The supply of this mushroom in Japan is largely composed of imports from Korea, China, Northern Europe, and the North American Pacific Northwest. While it is generally expensive to purchase matsutake in Japan, the price depends on factors such as its availability, origin, and quality to name a few.

Morels: The dried forms of these mushrooms have a very high demand. This is because these mushrooms have a very light weight and it takes a lot of them to make even a pound. They generally cost around $254 per pound. On the other hand, the fresh morals range from $30 to $90 per pound. They are available in the United States between the months of March and May. They are found in sufficient quantity in the states of the Midwest. These mushrooms are very difficult to find because they are mostly surrounded by trees in the forest areas.

Chanterelles: These mushrooms basically grow in the coniferous. These Chanterelles come in various colors like golden, orange, yellow and white. These mushrooms have specific growing conditions which make them very much expensive. The prices of dried Chanterelles range from around $224 per pound. Chanterelles seem to be worth their weight in gold. They are golden looking, golden tasting, and golden priced. The cap is fleshy, with wavy, rounded cap margins tapering downward to meet the stem. The gills are not the usual thin straight panels hanging from the lower surface of the cap, as we see in the common store mushroom. Instead, the ridges are rounded, blunt, shallow, and widely spaced. At the edge of the cap they are forked and interconnected. The chanterelle's aroma is variously described as apricot- or peachlike. It is unmistakably different and identifiable.

Chanterelles will reappear in the same places year after year if carefully harvested so as not to disturb the ground in which the mycelium (the vegetative part of the mushroom) grows. There are yearly variations--some years more mushrooms, some less. They fruit from September to February on the West Coast and almost all summer in the east, sometimes coming up in several flushes. We think of them as promiscuous in their plant relationships, because we have found their mycelial threads intertwined with the roots of hardwood trees, conifers, shrubs, and bushes. They enjoy deep, old leaf litter. Chanterelles are seldom invaded by insects. And forest animals do not share our interest in them as food.

So, these are the top five most expensive mushrooms in the world. Although they come in expensive prices, they are considered to be one of the most happening delicacies in the world.

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How to get rid of mosquito's is not rocket science. There are actually many ways to reach the same result and there are other ways to drastically reduce the number of unwanted mosquito. I have been using some of these methods successfully till today, some require more effort whereas some solution require practically no effort at all. In order to understand how this works, we must understand two crucial approaches, its either ''only a dead mosquito is a good mosquito or keep mosquito at bay but dont kill em''. Having said that, lets dive further into this matter. There are more than 3,500 species of mosquitoes. About 175 of them are found in the United States, with the Anopheles quadrimaculatus, Culex pipiens,Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus (Asian tiger mosquito) among the most common. Not all mosquitos carry diseases, but several species can transmit potentially dangerous diseases like Zika and West Nile Virus. Mosquito species have different activity patterns and feeding preferences (some bite birds; others prefer mammals like us humans), but they all share the same basic life cycle and habitat preferences, which means you can control them all the same way. The techniques that work best have one thing in common: they make your home inhospitable to pests.

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Another way to drastically reduce the number of mosquito in your backyard is to have dragonflies. Yes, each dragonfly can eat around 100 mosquito's per day. So if you happen to have a pond, a dragonfly will do the rest. And if that is not enough, a gold fish or two in your pond will make sure that your pond stays mosquito larvae free.

Another way to get rid of mosquito is by purple LED light. It's basically an electric mosquito killer gadget. I personally have never used this gadget before, perhaps this review gives a glimpse on how this thing works. Many people use it for camping activities and some use this mosquito killer gadget at their terrace after 6pm.

Most mosquitoes can fly no more than one to three miles, and some mosquitoes such as the Asian tiger mosquito have a flight range of just 100 yards or so. So they're always looking for a place to land or a place to lay eggs, and water is an attractive option. Eliminate standing water where mosquitoes breed by emptying the saucers for plants, hauling off old tires, cleaning rain gutters, and frequently changing the water in birdbaths. Don't leave pet bowls filled with water outside when your pets are indoors. Look out for water that gathers in pool covers, buckets, and trash cans. Even discarded Frisbees, toys, and lids can collect water after it rains and attract mosquitoes.

Walk around your property with an eye for puddles. Fix the problem, and mosquitoes won't have a place to lay eggs. Stock ornamental ponds with mosquito fish that eat the larva or treat the water with larvicide mosquito rings sold at home and garden stores.

Like their fellow bloodsuckers, vampires, adult mosquitoes rest during daylight. Mosquitoes spend daylight hours hiding among vegetation. Reduce mosquito shelter in your yard by trimming weeds and keeping the grass short.

You can get rid of mosquitoes by attracting bats, one of their most feared predators. In one night, one single brown bat can eat 1,000 mosquito-sized insects.

To make that dinnertime feat easier, why not install a bat house to create a mosquito-free yard? Typically made of wood, bat houses can take many forms and can be many sizes. They can be small, backyard boxes or freestanding towers on tall poles to support colonies. Place the house where it will get at least six hours of sunlight per day, facing south, east, or southeast in most climates, and paint the outside a dark color to absorb heat.