Seasonal and diurnal periodicity in some airborne fungi over groundnut field at Patan (M.S.), India

摘要

The present paper aims at studeying the seasonal variations and diurnal periodicity in some airborne fungi at Patan during Kharif season (Rainy season) from 15th July 2011 to 14th Nov 2011. Tilak air sampler was installed in groundnut held at 1.5 m. height. During investigation 55 different types of spores were encountered. Out of which diurnal periodicity of 9 dominant spore types were recorded in relation to meteorological data. The periodicity of Leptosphaeria, Nigrospora confirmed to the night pattern, while Cercospora, Pleospora, Pringshemia, Cladosporium shows day pattern, where as Alternaria showed double peaks