Past Reports

  • All
  • 2019
  • 2020
  • 2021
  • 2022
  • 2023

6 August 2021

Cape Town Grass, tree and weed counts were low. Tree pollen included gum (Myrtaceae), karee (Rhus sp. / Searsia sp.), cypress (Cupressaceae), Australian pine (Casuarina sp.), waxberry (Morella sp.), mulberry...
Read More

30 July 2021

Due to logistical challenges, the results from the previous sampling period are repeated for Pretoria Cape Town Grass, tree and weed pollen were low, with tree and weed counts approaching...
Read More

23 July 2021

Cape Town Grass, tree and weed pollen counts were low during this sampling period. Tree pollen included gum (Myrtaceae), karee (Rhus sp. / Searsia sp.), cypress (Cupressaceae), the pine family...
Read More

16 July 2021

Civil unrest in the Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal provinces interrupted data capturing at two of our sites for this sampling period. Very low temperatures with frost and snow on high lying...
Read More

9 July 2021

Cape Town Grass, tree, weed and mould counts were low, with tree pollen approaching moderate counts. Tree pollen detected was gum (Myrtaceae), karee (Rhus sp. / Searsia sp.) and cypress...
Read More

2 July 2021

Cape Town Grass, tree, weed and mould counts were low. Tree pollen included gum (Myrtaceae), mulberry (Moraceae), forest elder (Nuxia sp.) and karee (Rhus sp. / Searsia sp.). Nettle (Urticaceae)...
Read More

25 June 2021

Cape Town Grasses, trees and weeds were low for this sampling period. Tree pollen included cypress (Cupressaceae), gum tree (Myrtaceae), forest elder (Nuxia sp.), Australian pine (Casuarina), waxberry (Morella sp.),...
Read More

18 June 2021

Cape Town Grasses, trees, weeds and mould levels were low. Tree pollen included cypress (Cupressaceae), gum tree (Myrtaceae), forest elder (Nuxia sp.) and karee (Rhus sp. / Searsia sp.). The...
Read More

11 June 2021

Cape Town Grass, tree and weed pollen levels were low for this sampling period. Tree pollen included cypress (Cupressaceae), waxberry (Morella sp.), forest elder (Nuxia sp.), gum tree (Myrtaceae) and...
Read More

4 June 2021

Cape Town Grasses, trees, weeds and moulds were low for this sampling period. Forest elder (Nuxia sp.) and gum tree (Myrtaceae) were the only tree pollen detected, and the only...
Read More

28 May 2021

Cape Town Grass, tree, weed and mould counts were low during this sampling period. Tree pollen included gum tree (Myrtaceae), waxberry (Morella sp.) and forest elder (Nuxia sp.). The only...
Read More

21 May 2021

Cape Town Grasses were low. Trees were moderate due to the contribution of forest elder (Nuxia sp.). This tree is insect pollinated and unlikely to be allergenic. A small spike...
Read More

14 May 2021

Cape Town Low grass, tree and weed levels were seen at this site. Trees detected were pepper tree (Schinus sp.) and forest elder (Nuxia sp.). Weeds included the daisy family...
Read More

7 May 2021

Cape Town Grasses were very low. Low tree concentrations included forest elder (Nuxia sp.), bayberry (Morella sp.), gum (Myrtaceae), pepper tree (Schinus sp.) and cypress (Cupressaceae). Weeds were low and...
Read More

30 April 2021

Due to courier delays, the Pretoria counts could not be completed in time for this report and the data from last week are repeated here. Cape Town Low tree, grass...
Read More

23 April 2021

Cape Town Grasses were low, as were trees and weeds. Trees detected were waxberry (Morella sp.), pine (Pinaceae), elm (Ulmaceae), birch (Betulaceae), eucalyptus (Myrtaceae) and forest elder (Nuxia sp.). Weeds...
Read More

16 April 2021

Cape Town Grass pollen levels were low. Tree pollen were moderate and included forest elder (Nuxia sp.), pepper tree (Schinus sp.), birch (Betulaceae), pine (Pinus sp.), gum (Myrtaceae) and waxberry...
Read More

9 April 2021

Cape Town Grass pollen counts were low. Tree pollen levels were moderate, with gum (Myrtaceae), pepper tree (Schinus sp.), cypress (Cupressaceae), olive (Oleaceae) and waxberry (Morella) present. Weed counts were...
Read More

2 April 2021

Cape Town Low tree, grass and weed levels were detected. Trees identified were olive (Oleaceae), waxberry/bayberry (Morella sp.), eucalyptus (Myrtaceae), Brazilian pepper (Schinus spp.) and hackberry (Celtis sinensis). Weeds were...
Read More

26 March 2021

Durban and Kimberley findings have been added. Cape Town Grass counts were low. Tree and weed pollen levels were also low. Tree pollen included cypress (Cupressaceae), eucalyptus (Myrtaceae), karee (Rhus)...
Read More

19 March 2021

Cape Town Grass levels were low. Tree and weed pollen counts were also low. Tree pollen types included eucalyptus (Myrtaceae), karee (Rhus), pepper tree (Schinus sp.) and elm (Ulmus). Weed...
Read More

12 March 2021

Cape Town Grass counts were low. Tree pollen found included eucalyptus (Myrtaceae), olive (Oleaceae), pine (Pinus), karee (Rhus), pepper tree (Schinus) and elm (Ulmaceae). Weed pollen types detected were the...
Read More

5 March 2021

Cape Town Grass levels were low. Tree pollen increased slightly mainly due to the contribution of elm (Ulmaceae) but cypress (Cupressaceae) and waxberry (Morella) were also detected.  A slight but...
Read More

26 February 2021

Cape Town Overall counts of grass, weed and tree pollen were low. Tree pollen of elm (Ulmus), gum (Eucalyptus), karee (Rhus) and pepper tree (Schinus sp) were detected. Weed pollen...
Read More