ABSTRACT:
Studies were conducted on the aeromycoflora of Guru Ghashidas Museum, Raipur (C.G.), from July 2006 to June 2007, using the culture plate exposure method to assess airborne fungal spores. Our investigation recorded Aspergillus japonicus (100%) as the most frequent fungal species during the summer season. In contrast, Alternaria alternata, Alternaria tenuissima, Aspergillus flavus, and Aspergillus niger were moderately frequent species, while Syncephalastrum racemosum, Aspergillus nidulans, Aspergillus ochraceus, Aspergillus terreus var. aureus, Cladosporium sphaerospermum, Curvularia oryzae, Curvularia pallescens, Diplococcium sp., Drechslera tetramera, Monilia sp., and Paecilomyces variotii were also moderately frequent. The least frequent fungi included Choanephora cucurbitarum, Rhizopus oryzae, Ascotricha chartarum, Chaetomium globosum, Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus luchuensis, Aspergillus stellatus, Aspergillus sydowii, Aspergillus tamarii, Aspergillus terreus, Aspergillus ustus, Aspergillus versicolor, Cladosporium cladosporioides, Cladosporium oxysporum, Fusarium chlamydosporum, Fusarium pallidoroseum, Mamnoniella echinata, Penicillium chrysogenum, Penicillium citrinum, Penicillium lilacinum, Penicillium notatum, Phoma exigua, Trichoderma atroviride, and Mycelia sterilia (black). The highest number of fungal species (17) was recorded in March, while the lowest number (14) was observed in May and June.
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