Houston tree, weed pollen and mold counts drop; grass rises
Pollen:
Tree Pollen Total: Decreased by 33% from 84 to 56.
Grass Pollen Total: Increased by 40% from 20 to 28.
Weed Pollen Total: Decreased by 60% from 20 to 8.
Overall Tree, Weed, Grass Pollen Total: Decreased by 26% from 124 to 92.
Mold:
Overall Mold Total: Decreased by 34% from 7,559 to 4,999.
Specific Species Changes:
Carya (Hickory/Pecan): Decreased by 18%.
Basidiomycetes: Decreased by 36%.
Cladosporium: Decreased by 36%.
Curvularia: Increased by 300%.
Penicillium/Aspergillus: Increased by 73%.
Rust: Increased by 75%.
Smuts/Myxomycete: Increased by 16%.
Spegazinia: Increased by 100%.
Torula: Decreased by 33%.