Study of Aeromycological investigation of Kharif Season over the Groundnut Field fromAusa District Latur

Abstract

The present investigation deals with the diversity of fungal spores in Groundnut field. The aerobiological investigation carried out by using Tilak air sampler to determine the concentration of airspora over Groundnut field in Ausa region. The period of investigation was carried out from June 2017 to Oct 2017. During present investigation total 55 fungal spore type and 4 other types were recorded. The total no of   fungal catches observed were 59. cladosporium contributes as highest (43408M³of air) 27.01% followed by Aspergillus (19529 M³ of air 12.15%, Nigrospora (12895 M³of air) 8.02% Periconia (8021 M³of air) 4.99%, Alternaria (7915M³of air) 4.92%, Rust Spore(5984 M³of air) 3.72%, Torulla (6100 M³of air) 3.80%, Penicilium (4427M³of  air) 2.75%, smut spores (3825M³of air) 2.38%,  The Deutromyctes contributes as dominant group consisting 31 types fungal spore caches i.e.[ 75.86%] followed by Ascomycetes [3.5%] consisting 14 types of fungal spores and Zygomycetes consist 4 types of fungal spores [1.3%], Basidiomycetes 4 types of fungal spores [10.39% ] Oomycocetes 2 types of spores [0.54%] and other groups consist four types fungal spores contributed [8.3 %] Table  (1)