Yes you can, and Trichoderma often spreads this way.
The best way to prevent this is by disinfecting all of your tools after every use. Either soak them in a 10% bleach and water solution for 30 minutes or wipe them down with rubbing alcohol to kill any mold spores.
How can we prevent mushroom contamination?
1. Airborne Contaminants
- Laminar Flow Hood. The best option to reduce contaminants in the air is to use a laminar flow hood. ...
- Still Air Box. Another option to reduce airborne contaminants is a still air box, or SAB. ...
- Sterilization. ...
- Pasteurization. ...
- Use Proper Technique. ...
- Flaming your Scalpel. ...
- Using Alcohol.
How is Trichoderma treated?
Some recommendations for Trichoderma infections include removal of catheters, systemic antifungal therapy, treatment of underlying diseases, and surgery (11), but the best therapy is unknown. Animal models might therefore be useful for evaluating antifungal therapies (21, 22).
