Overall Overview
Total pollen increased by 975, while total mold decreased by 5,554.
Tree, Grass, and Weed Pollen
- Tree pollen rose by 975, driven overwhelmingly by Oak (+810).
- Additional increases: Mulberry (+53), Ash (+36), Hackberry (+32), Pine (+20).
- Smaller increases: Other Tree (+8), Birch (+6), Cedar (+4), Willow (+4), Sweet Gum (+2).
- Elm unchanged.
- Grass pollen unchanged.
- Weed pollen unchanged.
Mold Spores
- Largest decreases: Ascomycetes (-8,238) and Basidiomycetes (-348).
- Additional declines: Penicillium/Aspergillus (-16) and Algae (-8).
- Largest increases: Cladosporium (+2,365), Smuts/Myxomycete (+223), Alternaria (+174), Cercospora (+166).
- Other increases: Epicoccum (+40), Dreshslera/Helminthosporium (+30), Curvularia (+20), Periconia (+14).
Key Takeaways
- Pollen surged sharply, dominated by a large Oak increase, with several other tree species also rising.
- Mold dropped substantially overall due to a major Ascomycetes decline.
- Several mold species increased, particularly Cladosporium, but not enough to offset the large drop in Ascomycetes.
Table of Absolute Changes
| Category | Species | Absolute Change |
|---|---|---|
| Tree | Oak | +810 |
| Tree | Mulberry | +53 |
| Tree | Ash | +36 |
| Mold | Ascomycetes | -8,238 |
| Mold | Cladosporium | +2,365 |
| Mold | Smuts/Myxomycete | +223 |
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