What is dusting in August? These include microscopic fungal spores, nettle and mugwort. According to the data of the Environmental Allergen Research Center, in August they annoy allergy sufferers all over Poland, because the concentration of spores and pollen of these plants in the air is very high. Check which plants are pollinated in August and in which regions of the country allergy sufferers must be most careful about their he alth.
Contents:
- What dusts in August?
- Spores of microscopic (mold) fungi
- Mugwort
- Nettle
- Grasses
- Ambrosia
- common plantain
- Sorrel
- Komosa
What is dusting in August?In August they dust, among others microscopic fungal spores, nettle and mugwort. This month, the most common cause of allergies isCladosporiumandAlternaria alternata . The development of this type of fungus is favored by high air humidity and moderately high temperature, which is why August is a difficult period for microscopic fungi allergic to spores.
It should be remembered that the intensity of pollination of individual plants in different parts of the country depends, among others, on from changing weather conditions. It is worth knowing that during rainfall, the air is free from pollen, so apart from the pollen calendar, it is also worth following the weather forecast.
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What dusts in August?
Spores of microscopic (mold) fungi
Throughout August, the concentration of spores of the fungusCladosporiumis high in all regions of the country. As every year, they will only disappear from the air at the beginning of… November. The spores of the fungusAlternariahave a shorter pollination period - the last decade of August ends the several-month aggressive effect of these fungi on allergy sufferers throughout Poland. From the beginning of September, the intensity of their pollen dust decreases.
Mugwort
Throughout August, the concentration of mugwort pollen in the eastern and northern parts of the country is high. The same applies to the south-western and north-eastern parts of Poland. On the other hand, mugwort pollen in the central part of the countrycause allergic reactions in the first two decades of the month - then their concentration is high. Only at the end of August, their concentration decreases to the average.
Nettle
Nettle, which blooms from June to August, produces enormous amounts of pollen but is rarely allergenic. In Mazovia and Pomerania, during the first decade of August, the concentration of nettle pollen in the air is high, and for the last two it is average. Traditionally, nettle pollen bothers allergy sufferers from central Poland the most, where during the first two decades of August their concentration is very high, and only in the last two decades - average.
In turn, allergy sufferers from the southern part of the country and from the north-eastern part of Poland struggle with nettle pollen only until around August 20. In the last decade of the month, no nettle pollen in the air is observed in this area.
Grasses
Grass pollen, which is the most common cause of seasonal allergic ailments in Poland, in August slightly annoys allergy sufferers from the central part of the country and from the south-west and north-eastern parts of Poland. In these areas the concentration of grass pollen is low.
On the other hand, in Mazovia and Pomerania, during the first two decades of August, no grass pollen is observed in the air. They only appear in the last decade of the month. It should be remembered that in parks and meadows there is a two-fold increase in the concentration of these allergens in the air in the morning, from 5 to 8 and between 17 a 19.
Ambrosia
In Poland, ambrosia begins to bloom in the second half of August, and its pollen remains in the air until October. However, in August its presence will not be noticed by allergy sufferers from the south-western and north-eastern parts of Poland, because in these regions it does not dusty. In central Poland as well as in Pomerania and Mazovia, its pollen in low concentrations will appear only in the last decade of the month.
Common plantain
Plantain blooms from April to September. Throughout this period, the pollen concentration of this plant in the air does not change and is low.
Common Sorrel
Sorrel is the most dusty from July to the end of September, but in August it stops bothering allergy sufferers. In the eastern and northern parts of the country, the concentration of sorrel pollen is low throughout the month.
In central Poland, sorrel pollen only until August 20 - in the last decade, its pollen is not present in the air. In turn, in the south-western and north-eastern parts of Poland, the first ten days of the month closes the sorrel pollen season in this region.
Komosa
At the beginning of August, its concentration in the air is average throughout Poland. Only in the last two decades of the month it will decrease.
Good to know:In individual years, the pollen seasons may differ significantly from the long-term averages. Therefore, you should follow current messages for allergy sufferers, which are available, among others, on the website of the Environmental Allergen Research Center.
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