Journal of Mycology

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