Aeropalynological Investigation of the University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

Hay fever allergy could either be from pollen or fungi spores. Using the Hirst model of pollen trap, pollen buckets were constructed; with pollen trap solutions inside them, they were placed in specific locations in the University of Ilorin for four months (December 2012/January 2013 to March/April...

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Published in:Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management 2015-03, Vol.19 (1), p.53-53
Main Authors: ABDULRAHAMAN, ABDULLAHI-ALANAMU, ARUOFOR, ORITSETIMEYIN S, GARUBA, TAOFIK, KOLAWOLE, OPEYEMI SAHEED, OLAHAN, GANIYU S, OLADELE, FELIX A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
climate
Dust
Fungi
Glycerol
Hay fever
Hey fever
Humidity
meteorological parameters
Phenols
Pollen
pollens
spores
University of Ilorin
Variance analysis
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Summary:Hay fever allergy could either be from pollen or fungi spores. Using the Hirst model of pollen trap, pollen buckets were constructed; with pollen trap solutions inside them, they were placed in specific locations in the University of Ilorin for four months (December 2012/January 2013 to March/April 2013). Using acetolysis reaction, pollens and spores were recovered from the trap solution and were analyzed and identified in the microscope. Pollen/spore were counted and compared with meteorological parameters i.e. rainfall, sunshine, wind speed, humidity, and temperature. It was observed that pollen/spore concentrations were influenced by these meteorological factors. Hence there is need for us to always determine the amount of these pollen/spore concentrations all year round as it will help to predict the vegetation of a given area as well as helping hay fever sufferers manage their allergies effectively.
ISSN:1119-8362
2659-1502
1119-8362
2659-1499
DOI:10.4314/jasem.v19i1.7