Outdoor airborne fungal spores in Queensland, Australia

Abstract

We present non-viable fungi concentrations from December 2021 to November 2022 in Queensland, Australia taken from outdoor reference samples collected during mould inspections. Our data indicate an average total mould concentration of approximately 6000 FS/m³ across the December 2021-November 2022 period. Trends in the data indicate higher levels of Aspergillus/Penicillium like spores in the December-May period changing to higher levels of Cladosporium in the July to September period. These data may be useful to mould inspectors in gauging normal mould ecology or unusual spore concentration levels in Queensland, Australia.