Estimation of air-borne fungus spores; a comparison of slide and culture methods

Summary A survey of the atmospheric incidence of fungus spores in Sydney was carried out by daily exposure of both plates and slides. The predominating fungi on the plates were in order of frequency,Cladosporium, Alternaria, Epicoccum, Pleospora, Penicillium, Pullularia. A total of 3663 colonies were counted.On the slides, the total number of the fungus spores found for the year was 2043. The predominating fungi wereAlternaria, Cladosporium and rusts and smuts.Working under a grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia.