Past Reports

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...

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...

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....

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...

  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,...

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...

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...

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...

Kimberley The pollen count was very low during this sampling period. Very low levels of grasses but no tree or weed pollen were detected. The mould levels were low but...

Kimberley Moulds increased following heavy rain during this sampling period. Significant levels were seen for Alternaria and the Cladosporium count remained below the threshold but increased. Grasses and trees were...

Kimberley The overall mould load was low, but 24 mm rain at the beginning of the sampling week was followed by a significant level for the allergenic fungal spore Alternaria....

Kimberley The overall pollen and mould levels were low, but an interesting small spike was seen for Pleospora, the wet air spore, when a score of 70 grains/cu M air...

Kimberley The mould count was low but increased slightly after rain. No significant values were recorded. Low levels of grasses and the trees; pine and olive were detected in the...

Kimberley The clock stopped on day 5 so the results were adjusted. Fungal spore loads were uneven, ranging from very low to low according to weather patterns. Pollen levels were...

Kimberley Low pollen and fungal spore levels were seen during this sampling period and only grass and weed (daisy) pollen was detected. Fungal spore levels were very low. Gqeberha Pollen...

Kimberley Low pollen and fungal spore levels were seen during this sampling period, but grass pollen was present on most days. Tree pollen included  olive and pine trees and weed...

Kimberley Tree and weed pollen levels were low but pine, willow, white stinkwood and mulberry pollen was detected. Low levels of chenopod or goosefoot, ferns and English Plantain weed pollen...

Kimberley Kimberley has been very hot and dry so the pollen and mould counts have been low but after a little rain the mould counts increased. Grass and weed pollen...

Kimberley There has been very little rain at this site so all tree, grass and weed pollen and mould levels are consistently low. Gqeberha Pollen and fungal spore levels were...

Kimberley All pollen and fungal spores were low but mould loads are slowly increasing. Tree pollen included Celtis, cypress, pine, gum and mulberry. Weeds included daisy and ferns. Gqeberha Pollen...

Cape Town Grass concentrations increased to exceed 10 grains/cu M on warm, dry days. Tree pollen increased despite rain as significant concentrations were recorded for cypress, plane,pine,oak and olive. Weeds...

Cape Town Tree pollen levels were reduced this week as rain removed pollen from the atmosphere but high counts were seen on dry days for cypress. Grass and weed pollen...

  Cape Town Tree pollen reached record highs at this site as high counts of oak, cypress and plane tree were detected on hot, still days. Grass, weed and mould levels...