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Alternaria

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Alternaria
a saprophytic fungus commonly found on the skin; also has been associated with subcutaneous infections (phaeohyphomycosis) and reputed to be one of the causes of the indeterminate syndrome of forage poisoning in farm animals. Tenuazonic acid is a toxic metabolite.


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The most common indoor molds are Cladosporium, Asperigillus, Alternaria and Penicillium.
quot;A" means that the plant has resistance to the Alternaria alternata fungus which is a cause of Alternaria stem canker.
TABLE 1 Fungal Concentration Across the Seasons for the Fungal Genera Evaluated Genus Spring (n =3) Summer (n = 3) Fall (n = 3) Alternaria 33%, 15 100%, N/A * 33%, 27 Aspergillus 0%, 49% 0%, 4 67%, 9 Bipolaris 67%, 4 100%, N/A 100%, N/A Cercospora 100%, N/A 100%, N/A 100%, N/A Cladosporium 0%, 95 33%, 16 0%, 72 Phoma 0%, 9 100%, N/A 0%, 9 Rhizopus 67%, 9 100%, N/A 67%, 4 Stachybotrys 100%, N/A 100%, N/A 100%, N/A Stemphylium 33%, 38 0%, 4 0%, 18 Unknown 0%, 49 0%, 4 0%, 4 Note.
 
 
 
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