DOI: 10.36347/sajb.2020.v08i03.004

Pages: 75-76

Airmonitoring over the vegetable market was undertaken by using Burkard air sampler and petriplate exposure method. Preliminary investigation with the help of Burkard air sampler indicates very high concentration of Aspergillus (34.10%) in Sept. 2019 and (42.80%) in Oct. 2019. Petriplate exposure method also indicates similar type of observation in addition to Aspergillus type. Several other types were also encountered which have been identified. The relevance of the concentration of spore types and meteorological parameters has been brought out. The influence on the visitors due to the release of pathogenic forms of the vegetable market is also in consideration and detailed results will be presented in due course.