Pollen Forecast for Calverton, Virginia
High
Maple, Elm, Cedar/Juniper
Discussion
Concentration of pollen grains in the air for Monday will be on the increase and extend even further into the extremely high range. This results in part from higher temperatures and windy conditions.
Allergy Facts
Some Australian researchers recently announced an advance which may help folks plant rye grass which is significantly less allergenic. They essentially turned off the protein in the genes which causes allergy to 90% of those allergic to rye grass. They have yet to determine if the grass holds other characteristics, such as providing feed for animals.