Special Issue Description


Authors : Nagdeve Seema and Kukreja S. G.

Page Nos : 109-111

Description :
The present study was focused on dominancy with the percentage of indoor aeromycoflora of Arva rice mill industry. The study of this aspect is highly interdisciplinary in nature and has tremendous scope to find the significant application in human health. During the period of investigation (Jan 2012 – Dec.2013) total 24 genera of indoor aeromycoflora were reported from four different sections of Indoor environment of Arva rice mill industry, Desaiganj (Wadsa) Dist. Gadchiroli. The identified indoor aeromycoflora were such as, Aspergillus (38.2%) Penicillium (14%) Curvularia (8.21%) Cladosporium (7.49%) Alternaria (5.51%) Bipolaris (Helmiuthosporium 3.04%), Rhizopus (2.66%), Fusarium (2.57%), Nigrospora (1.48%) Pithomyces (1.43%), Chaetomium (1.41%) etc. The present investigation concluded that the highest percentage (%) of genera Aspergillus (38.2%) was recorded & lowest percentage (%) was of genera Epicoccum (0.16%) was recorded during the two year study. Keywords: Indoor aeromycoflora, Arva rice mill industry, Desaiganj (Wadsa).

Date of Online: 30 Special Issue-6 Oct. 2015