A census of airborne mold spores in the atmosphere of the city of Madras, India.

Abstract

A survey of airborne mold spores in the atmosphere of the city of Madras, India was conducted with a Burkard model of the Hirst trap from August 6, 1981 to August 5, 1982. Among the many spore types recorded, spores belonging to Nigrospora, Curvularia, Periconia, Alternaria, Coprinus, Cladosporium, Leptosphaeria, and Torula were common and frequently recorded from the atmosphere. Nigrospora and Cladosporium were most predominant and occurred in large numbers.