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Atmospheric Survey of microbial population, using continuous Volumetric Tilak Air Sampler, was carried out at Ambajogai for two consecutive Kharif seasons during 2022 and 2023 over bajra fields. A total of 109, in airspora analysis, different microbial components were identified. Airspora analysis revealed 109 types of airborne biocomponents of which 1 belonged to zygomycotina, 22 to Ascomycotina, 6 to Basidiomycotina, 74 to Deuteromycotina and 6 to other types. Cladosporium, stood first in order of dominance among the total catches in both the seasons with mean contribution to the total airspora 27.36%, it was followed by Curvularia 4.14 % Helminthosporium 4.11 %, - Nigrospora 3.94 %, Alternaria 3.18 % and Periconia 3.04 %. The spore load was observed maximum in the month of September and October in both the Kharif Seasons. Meteorological data was maintained throughout the period of investigation and was obtained from Meteorological Centre Ambajogai.