Qualitative Analysis of Indoor and Outdoor Airborne Fungi in Cowshed

Table 2

Monthly occurrence of fungal spores (CFU/m³) recorded from January 2011 to December 2011 in the outdoor 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	24.71	21.18	35.3	31.77	24.71	52.95	31.77	88.25	0	0	310.64	4.08
2	Alternaria alternata	77.66	88.25	52.95	35.3	95.31	112.96	91.78	45.89	60.01	74.13	70.6	21.18	826.02	10.85
3	Ascomycetes sp.	0	0	42.36	35.3	21.18	45.89	38.83	49.42	31.77	56.48	0	0	321.23	4.22
4	Aspergillus spp.	112.96	95.31	74.13	56.48	49.42	70.6	38.83	31.77	35.3	74.13	102.37	74.13	815.43	10.71
5	A. flavus	10.59	35.3	21.18	24.71	24.71	38.83	0	0	0	0	31.77	14.12	201.21	2.64
6	A. niger	0	0	10.59	14.12	0	10.59	28.24	24.71	7.06	14.12	0	0	109.43	1.43
7	A. oryzae	14.12	28.24	7.06	14.12	24.71	7.06	10.59	10.59	7.06	17.65	42.36	35.3	218.86	2.87
8	A. fumigatus	21.18	24.71	28.24	49.42	7.06	7.06	17.65	28.24	24.71	24.71	14.12	24.71	271.81	3.57
9	A. terreus	3.53	0	14.12	24.71	0	7.06	3.53	0	0	0	3.53	17.65	74.13	0.97
10	Curvularia spp.	14.12	7.06	21.18	7.06	3.53	14.12	0	24.71	35.3	35.3	14.12	3.53	180.03	2.36
11	C. lunata	0	0	0	0	0	17.65	28.24	35.3	3.53	14.12	7.06	24.71	130.61	1.71
12	Cladosporium spp.	70.6	70.6	98.84	52.95	49.42	60.01	17.65	31.77	7.06	7.06	10.59	77.66	554.21	7.28
13	C. cladosporioides	7.06	3.53	35.3	7.06	45.89	14.12	24.71	38.83	10.59	10.59	10.59	24.71	232.98	3.06
14	C. herbarum	0	0	45.89	3.53	28.24	31.77	7.06	14.12	10.59	28.24	0	0	169.44	2.22
15	C. acremonium	31.77	10.59	35.3	28.24	3.53	31.77	63.54	28.24	21.18	0	0	0	254.16	3.33
16	Fusarium spp.	91.78	38.83	35.3	14.12	28.24	38.83	0	0	0	0	17.65	10.59	275.34	3.61
17	F. oxysporum	10.59	7.06	17.65	3.53	7.06	0	7.06	0	28.24	7.06	35.3	7.06	130.61	1.71
18	F. moniliforme	7.06	7.06	10.59	45.89	63.54	10.59	31.77	0	10.59	35.3	24.71	28.24	275.34	3.61
19	F. solani	0	0	31.77	31.77	35.3	24.71	17.65	24.71	10.59	21.18	49.42	31.77	278.87	3.66
20	Mucor sp.	14.12	28.24	28.24	35.3	17.65	60.01	35.3	38.83	0	10.59	28.24	45.89	342.41	4.49
21	Rhizopus sp.	35.3	38.83	24.71	7.06	14.12	28.24	10.59	21.18	24.71	10.59	14.12	7.06	236.51	3.1
22	Penicillium spp.	81.19	67.07	49.42	0	10.59	10.59	21.18	10.59	7.06	7.06	17.65	42.36	324.76	4.26
23	P. versicolor	10.59	14.12	3.53	10.59	0	3.53	10.59	3.53	28.24	14.12	28.24	31.77	158.85	2.08
24	P. citrinum	28.24	35.3	17.65	21.18	14.12	42.36	35.3	24.71	35.3	14.12	7.06	14.12	289.46	3.8
25	Scopulariopsis sp.	7.06	14.12	0	0	0	0	14.12	7.06	3.53	7.06	14.12	0	67.07	0.88
26	Trichoderma sp.	28.24	45.89	35.3	21.18	28.24	35.3	56.48	10.59	21.18	7.06	14.12	28.24	331.82	4.35
27	Unidentified	38.83	24.71	24.71	7.06	3.53	28.24	14.12	38.83	14.12	10.59	14.12	10.59	229.45	3.01
Total		716.59	684.82	790.72	571.86	610.69	783.66	649.52	596.57	469.49	589.51	571.86	575.39	7610.68	100