Investigation of Aeromycoflora in Soybean field from Latur District, M.S., India

The present investigation deals with the atmospheric concentration of Aeromycoflora over soybean (Glycine max (L.) field during 10^th July 2021 to 10^th October 2021 with the help of continuous Tilak air sampler. The area was selected because soybean crop increasing highest cultivation and production recorded in Latur district. During the period of investigation the aeromycoflora population comprises large number of fungal spore, pollen grains, insect part etc. in this study 52 fungal spore were identified during the period. The fungal spore belongs to five different classes, out of which Deuteromycetes contributed highest percentage 72.01% to the total air spora followed by Ascomycetes 11.12%, Basidiomycetes 10.01%, Oomycetes 5.07% and Zygomycetes 1.16% during the period of investigation. In this season the most dominant spore were Alternaria 11.21%, Aspergillus 10.2%, Cladosporium 7.19%, Helminthosporium 6.65%, Curvularia 6.51%, Albugo 6.01%, Colletotrichum 5.9%, Fusarium 5.1%, Smut spore %, Spordaria 4.8%, Puccinia 4.2%, Cercospora 4.1% and Plasmopara 4.1%. These studies in relation to phytopathology will put forth much useful results for implementation of cheaper and better preventive measures.

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