Fungi Encountered on Footwear and Defence Articles

Authors

  • O. P. Sharma Agra College, Agra
  • K. D. Sharma Agra College, Agra

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.30.6449

Keywords:

Fungal species, Mycoflora

Abstract

A study of mycoflora on footwears and defence articles from Agra city was made. In all 38 fungi belonging to different genera were recorded. Out of these, 17 fungal species were isolated for the first on these articles. A new variety i.e., Aspergillus sydowii var. agraii Sharma and Sharma was also created. Species of Aspergillus, Penicillium, Paecilomyces, Drechslera, Alternaria, Fusarium and Trichoderma were found to be dominant in all the cases. Maximum species were recorded from gents footwear and books ankle in comparison to ladies footwear. All these fungi were grouped as (i) active (15 isolates), (ii)moderate (15 isolates) and (iii) slow leather deteriogens (8 isolates) on the basis of screening.

Author Biographies

O. P. Sharma, Agra College, Agra

Mycology Research Laboratory, Department of Botany, Agra College, Agra-282 002

K. D. Sharma, Agra College, Agra

Mycology Research Laboratory, Department of Botany, Agra College, Agra-282 002

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Published

2014-02-21

How to Cite

Sharma, O. P., & Sharma, K. D. (2014). Fungi Encountered on Footwear and Defence Articles. Defence Science Journal, 30(4), 167–170. https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.30.6449

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 4

Section

General Papers

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