Research Article
Qualitative Analysis of Indoor and Outdoor Airborne Fungi in Cowshed
Table 1
Monthly occurrence of fungal spores (CFU/m3) recorded from January 2011 to December 2011 in the indoor air of cowshed.
| Sl. number | Genera and species | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | Jun. | Jul. | Aug. | Sep. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total | % |
| 1 | Acremonium sp. | 0 | 0 | 7.06 | 3.53 | 52.95 | 0 | 14.12 | 31.77 | 0 | 49.42 | 0 | 3.53 | 162.38 | 2.07 | 2 | Alternaria alternata | 45.89 | 63.54 | 35.3 | 14.12 | 31.77 | 35.3 | 35.3 | 21.18 | 42.36 | 21.18 | 42.36 | 42.36 | 430.66 | 5.51 | 3 | Ascomycetes sp. | 0 | 0 | 10.59 | 3.53 | 3.53 | 3.53 | 3.53 | 14.12 | 7.06 | 21.18 | 0 | 0 | 67.07 | 0.85 | 4 | Aspergillus spp. | 56.48 | 91.78 | 49.42 | 24.71 | 28.24 | 35.3 | 21.18 | 10.59 | 45.89 | 67.07 | 35.3 | 35.3 | 501.26 | 6.41 | 5 | A. flavus | 38.83 | 98.84 | 52.95 | 45.89 | 98.84 | 21.18 | 21.18 | 31.77 | 14.12 | 21.18 | 10.59 | 7.06 | 462.43 | 5.92 | 6 | A. niger | 77.66 | 63.54 | 49.42 | 49.42 | 24.71 | 56.48 | 28.24 | 56.48 | 35.3 | 0 | 0 | 35.3 | 476.55 | 6.1 | 7 | A. oryzae | 7.06 | 3.53 | 21.18 | 38.83 | 28.24 | 38.83 | 17.65 | 42.36 | 28.24 | 21.18 | 28.24 | 52.95 | 328.29 | 4.2 | 8 | A. ochraceus | 0 | 0 | 3.53 | 10.59 | 0 | 3.53 | 3.53 | 0 | 7.06 | 7.06 | 7.06 | 7.06 | 49.42 | 0.63 | 9 | A. fumigatus | 0 | 0 | 14.12 | 21.18 | 0 | 0 | 10.59 | 24.71 | 17.65 | 10.59 | 0 | 0 | 98.84 | 1.26 | 10 | A. terreus | 24.71 | 17.65 | 14.12 | 3.53 | 3.53 | 10.59 | 31.77 | 7.06 | 10.59 | 31.77 | 28.24 | 38.83 | 222.39 | 2.84 | 11 | Curvularia spp. | 38.83 | 17.65 | 14.12 | 21.18 | 7.06 | 0 | 0 | 17.65 | 21.18 | 0 | 45.89 | 35.3 | 218.86 | 2.8 | 12 | C. lunata | 10.59 | 0 | 10.59 | 3.53 | 0 | 10.59 | 21.18 | 0 | 0 | 49.42 | 28.24 | 35.3 | 169.44 | 2.16 | 13 | Cladosporium spp. | 63.54 | 56.48 | 98.84 | 81.19 | 77.66 | 60.01 | 28.24 | 28.24 | 49.42 | 35.3 | 21.18 | 35.3 | 635.4 | 8.13 | 14 | C. cladosporioides | 35.3 | 49.42 | 21.18 | 7.06 | 35.3 | 49.42 | 28.24 | 56.48 | 49.42 | 7.06 | 14.12 | 42.36 | 395.36 | 5.06 | 15 | C. herbarum | 0 | 0 | 49.42 | 28.24 | 35.3 | 42.36 | 31.77 | 10.59 | 42.36 | 17.65 | 0 | 0 | 257.69 | 3.3 | 16 | C. acremonium | 7.06 | 21.18 | 0 | 7.06 | 14.12 | 14.12 | 21.18 | 35.3 | 7.06 | 0 | 0 | 7.06 | 134.14 | 1.71 | 17 | Fusarium spp. | 77.66 | 28.24 | 60.01 | 38.83 | 14.12 | 17.65 | 14.12 | 14.12 | 14.12 | 45.89 | 3.53 | 10.59 | 338.88 | 4.33 | 18 | F. oxysporum | 38.83 | 10.59 | 42.36 | 28.24 | 7.06 | 0 | 14.12 | 7.06 | 17.65 | 7.06 | 21.18 | 14.12 | 208.27 | 2.66 | 19 | F. moniliforme | 0 | 35.3 | 21.18 | 42.36 | 91.78 | 0 | 21.18 | 7.06 | 0 | 0 | 17.65 | 35.3 | 271.81 | 3.48 | 20 | F. solani | 14.12 | 17.65 | 3.53 | 10.59 | 21.18 | 35.3 | 56.48 | 42.36 | 3.53 | 14.12 | 35.3 | 14.12 | 268.28 | 3.43 | 21 | Mucor sp. | 38.83 | 14.12 | 14.12 | 21.18 | 0 | 21.18 | 17.65 | 14.12 | 14.12 | 0 | 14.12 | 38.83 | 208.27 | 2.66 | 22 | Neurospora sp. | 0 | 0 | 7.06 | 14.12 | 10.59 | 0 | 0 | 3.53 | 14.12 | 7.06 | 0 | 0 | 56.48 | 0.72 | 23 | Rhizopus sp. | 21.18 | 35.3 | 14.12 | 45.89 | 42.36 | 3.53 | 10.59 | 28.24 | 42.36 | 24.71 | 14.12 | 35.3 | 317.7 | 4.06 | 24 | Penicillium spp. | 49.42 | 17.65 | 35.3 | 24.71 | 42.36 | 17.65 | 21.18 | 42.36 | 3.53 | 21.18 | 28.24 | 31.77 | 335.35 | 4.29 | 25 | P. versicolor | 31.77 | 31.77 | 14.12 | 21.18 | 14.12 | 14.12 | 42.36 | 3.53 | 35.3 | 7.06 | 24.71 | 17.65 | 257.69 | 3.3 | 26 | P. citrinum | 14.12 | 21.18 | 21.18 | 38.83 | 21.18 | 21.18 | 7.06 | 7.06 | 35.3 | 14.12 | 35.3 | 14.12 | 250.63 | 3.2 | 27 | P. nigricans | 0 | 3.53 | 7.06 | 14.12 | 14.12 | 31.77 | 38.83 | 38.83 | 24.71 | 10.59 | 0 | 0 | 183.56 | 2.35 | 28 | Scopulariopsis sp. | 7.06 | 3.53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.06 | 7.06 | 3.53 | 3.53 | 0 | 0 | 31.77 | 0.4 | 29 | Trichoderma sp. | 14.12 | 35.3 | 7.06 | 14.12 | 24.71 | 24.71 | 45.89 | 7.06 | 7.06 | 7.06 | 14.12 | 49.42 | 250.63 | 3.2 | 30 | Unidentified | 42.36 | 35.3 | 10.59 | 0 | 35.3 | 7.06 | 31.77 | 17.65 | 7.06 | 24.71 | 7.06 | 0 | 218.86 | 2.8 |
| Total | 755.42 | 773.07 | 709.53 | 677.76 | 780.13 | 575.39 | 645.99 | 628.34 | 600.1 | 547.15 | 476.55 | 638.93 | 7808.36 | 100 |
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