31 January 2020
Cape Town Low levels were detected for grasses, extremely low levels for trees (one pollen grain for eucalyptus) and no weed pollen. Fungal spore levels were also low, but after rain a small spike was seen for Cladosporium. Johannesburg Grass levels were moderate to high during this sampling week. Tree levels were low and the […]
7 February 2020
Cape Town Grasses were very low. Trees were low and only Casuarina and eucalyptus were detected. Weeds were low and included: goosefoot, erica and ferns. Mould levels were very low. Johannesburg Grasses increased to moderate levels. Trees were low and included: birch, eucalyptus, elm, cypress and oak. Weeds were also low and the daisy family […]
14 February 2020
Cape Town No grass pollen was detected. Tree pollen concentrations were low and included white stinkwood and pine. No weed pollen was detected. Moulds were low. Johannesburg Grass concentrations were moderate throughout this sampling week. Trees were low and included the types: birch, cypress, eucalyptus and plane. Weeds were similarly low and only Asteraceae (the […]
20 February 2020
Cape Town Low grass counts were detected during this sampling week. Tree levels were low and included white stinkwood and pine. Weed levels were also low and the types identified were the daisy family, goosefoot and Erica. Moulds were low. Johannesburg Grass concentrations were moderate throughout this sampling. The daily concentration was >10 per day. […]
29 February 2020
Cape Town The levels for this week were modelled on 10 years of archived data and current weather patterns. Grasses were low, tree pollen was low and included the types; eucalyptus, white stinkwood and olive. Weeds included goosefoot, the daisy family and dandelion. Mould levels were low. Johannesburg Grass concentrations were moderate throughout this sampling […]
6 March 2020
Cape Town This week’s assessment is modelled on 10 years of archived readings. Grass counts are low at this time of year as are trees and weeds. Tree types include bayberry, eucalyptus and olive. Weeds detected are typically the daisy family, goosefoot and dandelion. Moulds are low Johannesburg Grass concentrations increased throughout this sampling week […]
13 March 2020
Cape Town All pollen and mould types were low at this sampling site. Trees were low and were represented only by pine and waxberry. Weeds were similarly low and included the daisy family, goosefoot and Erica. Moulds were low. Johannesburg Grass concentrations were moderate throughout this sampling week occurring >10 per day. Trees were very […]
3 January 2020
Kimberley All mould and pollen levels were very low during this sampling period of high temperatures and no rain. Only grass pollen was seen. 45 mm rain fell immediately after this sampling week so mould counts are expected to increase. Gqeberha No pollen counts were available for this site during the holiday period. Cape Town […]
23 April 2020
Cape Town Tree levels were low and only cypress and eucalyptus pollen was detected. Grasses were similarly low. Weed levels were low and consisted of daisy, goosefoot and waxberry. Mould levels were uniformly low. Johannesburg No data available due to the Covid-19 crisis. Pretoria No data available due to lockdown due to the Covid-19 crisis) […]
