• V.P. Ughade
• Dr. Sanyogita S. Deshmukh

Spider webs were shown to be effective collectors of airborne microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi. Spider webs were collected from different regions of Melghat forest such as Chikhaldara, Simadoh, Jaridhred . These spider webs were cultured on Potato Dextrose Agar plate supplemented with antibiotic to inhibit the growth of bacteria Methodology assured sterility during collection and permitted In situ microbial growth , observation and enumeration of fungi. These samples were then analyzed for fungi content. To be considered suitable passive collectors, webs had to satisfy some basic conditions such as collection of microorganisms without discrimination based on species or size or type, Collection under variable environmental conditions and saturation avoidance in the presence of strong microbial launching sources. Samples were collected from different height, at different temperatures, from thin to thick forest .These parameters covers major region of Melghat forest to create a database of fungi . Variety of isolates of fungi were recovered from all collected web samples. Depending upon the pure culture isolation, morphology, microscopy , cultural characteristics , pigmentation fungi were confirmed. Dominantly constitute Aspergillus specie, Fusarium species and Trichoderma species and others are under investigation.

Airborne microorganisms, Aspergillus species,Fusarium species Spider webs, , Trichoderma species.

"Studies on fungal flora collected from spider webs of Melghat forest Maharashtra India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 8, page no.774-781, August-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1912105.pdf

"Studies on fungal flora collected from spider webs of Melghat forest Maharashtra India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 8, page no. pp774-781, August-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1912105.pdf