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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
24 January 2020
Cape Town Grass, tree (Casuarina and cypress) were low. Weed levels (English Plantain and fern) were also low and fungal spore levels were extremely low during this protracted, hot, dry period. Johannesburg The grass counts maintained a constant low presence in the atmosphere. Tree pollen is declining as the trees complete their flowering cycles. […]
17 January 2020
Cape Town Low fungal spores, grasses, trees and weeds were seen during this hot, dry sampling week. The tree pollen was mostly eucalyptus which is insect pollinated but these trees are flowering strongly in the Cape at present and very low numbers of white stinkwood. Weed pollen detected was daisy and English Plantain. Johannesburg Grass […]
10 January 2020
Kimberley Pollen levels remained very low and low grass, tree (olive and Casuarina) and weeds (ferns) were seen. Mould levels were low. The fungal spore (mould),Alternaria , increased after slight rain and approached but did not exceed the significant threshold. Gqeberha Grass counts were low at this sampling site. Tree pollen levels were low and […]
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 […]
