Detection of airborne Coccidioides spores using lightweight portable air samplers affixed to uncrewed aircraft systems in California's Central Valley
Molly Radosevich, Sarah Dobson, Amanda Weaver, Phinehas Lampman, Daniel R. Kollath, Lisa Couper, Grace Campbell, John William Taylor, Justin V. Remais, Leda N. Kobziar, James T. Markwiese, Jennifer R. Head
The paper detects airborne Coccidioides spores using UAS-mounted samplers in California, finding Coccidioides DNA in 4.9% of air samples at 8 m height.
Environmental Science & Technology Letters · Apr 28, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology