Honey fungus in compost

I did post this as a reply to a previous thread - but I think a new thread is a better idea. I have a very large amount of home made garden compost that I have discovered contains a large number of what I think are honey fungus rhizomorphs (boot laces). Our garden (in common with most of our village) is riddled with honey fungus - but we have lost only four trees (all old) in the last ten years - and are basically living with it. Over the past five years, I have planted a 26 tree orchard - mainly different varieties of eating apple. All trees are healthy and cropping well. We are organic and I have used only copious quantities of garden compost to fertilise the trees via circular recesses round the base. My question is "Can I safely use my latest batch of compost on the trees?". Obviously I can remove all thick rhizomorphs from any compost that I use - but a significant number of the very thin bits will remain. On 16 September, 2013, in this forum, BobTheGardener said "The rhizomorphs can't live when disconnected from the main fungal body". But I have also read a recent RHS research report that says that disconnected bits in compost do not increase in size but can remain viable for several months. So, am I safe to use it on my trees or not? Would removing all bits of rhizomorph that I can, then bagging it and waiting 6 months be a good idea?