AEROMYCOLOGICAL PROFILE OF THE DAIRY FARM

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  • Archana Bajpai Alka Tiwari Government O.F.K. College, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh

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Abstract

Air borne fungi at dairy farm of Jabalpur was investigated from January 2013 to April 2013 employing petriplate exposure method. In the present study qualitative prevalence of air borne fungi is studied. Altogether 15 fungal types were identified. Fungal colonies were recorded throughout the study period. In the month of January maximum number (211) of colonies were obtained. Aspergillus niger has been the dominant form followed by the Rhizopus, Fusarium, Chaetomium, Cladosporium, Curvularia, Penicillium, Alternaria etc. Of the various species of Aspergillus identified Aspergillus niger contributed highest 14.63% followed by Aspergillus flavus (6.50%), Aspergillus fumigatus (4.87%) and Aspergillus terreus (3.25%)

 

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Table 1 Percentage Contribution of Fungal Types

S.No. Fungal Type Percentage Contribution

Aspergillus niger 14.63%

Rhizopus nigricans 12.19%

Mucor spe 11.38%

Fusarium oxysporium 8.45%

Aspergillus flavus 6.50%

Chaetomium spe. 6.17%

Penicillium chrysogenum 5.85%

Curvularia lunata 5.69%

Cladosporium spe 5.04%

Aspergillus fumigatus 4.87%

Acremonium spe 4.06%

Ascobolus immersus 4.06%

Alternaria alternata 4.06%

Arthrobotrys oligospora 3.73%

Aspergillus terreus 3.25%

Table 2 – Number of Colonies of Fungal Types during

January 2013 – April 2013

S.No. Fungal Types Months of Sampling Total No. of Colonies

Jan. Feb. March April

Rhizopus nigricans 22 28 15 10 75

Mucor spe 25 24 8 13 70

Chaetomium spe. 5 13 12 8 38

Arthrobotrys oligospora 8 6 4 5 23

Acremonium spe 7 7 4 7 25

Ascobolus immerses 8 9 3 5 25

Aspergillus flavus 18 9 7 6 40

Aspergillus fumigatus 16 7 4 3 36

Aspergillus niger 38 22 17 13 90

Aspergillus terreus 6 7 3 4 20

Penicillium chrysogenum 11 9 13 3 36

Fusarium oxysporium 15 15 16 6 52

Cladosporium spe 9 10 6 6 31

Curvularia lunata 13 10 8 4 35

Alternaria alternata 10 7 4 4 25

FIG - 1

SHOWING % DISTRIBUTION OF DOMINANT ASPERGILLUS SPECIES

FIG- 2

SHOWING PERCENTAGE OF ALLERGINIC SPORES IN THE DAIRY FARM

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2017-07-31

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Vol. 3 No. 6 (2017): July 2017

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