Aeromycological Survey of Vegetable and Fruit Market of Udgir, Latur, Maharashtra, India

Authors

  • Nagpurne VS Department of Botany, Maharashtra Udayaagiri Mahavidyalaya, Udgir, Dist. Latur.
  •  Joshi RD Department of Botany, Maharashtra Udayaagiri Mahavidyalaya, Udgir, Dist. Latur.
  • Allapure RB Department of Botany, Maharashtra Udayaagiri Mahavidyalaya, Udgir, Dist. Latur.

Keywords:

Aeromycoflora, vegetable and fruit market, Rotorod air sampler, parameters, fungal spores

Abstract

Aerosols consists of fungal spores, pollen grains, bacteria, viruses, insects, protozoa, hypal fragments and many other unidentified particles were found in this market area. In vegetable and fruits market environment aeromycoflora contains mostly fungal spores which cause the diseases to fruit and vegetable and the various allergies to human beings. Aeromycological Survey was carried out in the vegetable market of Udgir region using Rotorod air sampler for the period of one year. Total 20 fungal forms were recorded during the study period. Aspergillus (10.719), Rhizopus (9.820), Exosporium (6.500) and Sporidesmium (5.394) were recorded as the predominant forms whereas Alternaria, Penicillium, heterosporium etc. were found with comparatively low concentration. It was observed the concentration of the spores in the air differ from season to season probably due to variation in meteorological parameters. The most common fungi identified were species of Fusarium, Curvularia, Aspergillus, Penicillium, and Exosporium. The composition and concentration of fungal spores considerably varied from season to season probably due to variation in meteorological parameters. During winter season it shows higher number of fungal colonies than rainy season and less number of fungal colonies is recorded in summer season.

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2023-12-31

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Nagpurne VS,  Joshi RD, & Allapure RB. (2023). Aeromycological Survey of Vegetable and Fruit Market of Udgir, Latur, Maharashtra, India. International Journal of Life Sciences, 11(4), 361–364. Retrieved from https://ijlsci.in/ls/index.php/home/article/view/882

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Vol. 11 No. 4 (2023): International Journal of Life Sciences

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