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MICROBIAL QUALITY OF GREENHOUSE FRESH PRODUCE

Article number
807_115
Pages
761 – 764
Language
English
Abstract
The integrated pest management has recently been introduced in agricultural production in Libya.
Microbiological quality of tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.), cucumbers (Cucumis sativus L.) and green peppers (Capsicum annum L.) produced in greenhouses using the integrated pest management were studied.
Bacteria examined were: coliforms, thermotolerant coliforms, E.coli O157: H7, Salmonella and Shiglla. Presences of parasites were also investigated.
Heterotrophic plate counts in the products under study ranged between 15×10 to 38×10 CFU g-1 for tomatoes, 40×10 to 57×10 CFU g-1 for cucumbers, and the count for green peppers was 69×10 CFU g-1. Yeast and mold counts were 5.5×10 CFU g-1 for tomatoes, and 38×10 CFU g-1 for green pepper samples.
In addition, no coliform, thermotolerant coliforms, E.coli O157:H7, Salmonella, Shiglla or parasites were detected in all of these samples.
These results indicate that the use of the integrated pest management can improve the microbial quality of vegetables remarkably.

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Authors
M.H. Nahaisi, A.K. Abougrain, N.S. Madi, K.H. Dabaj
Keywords
integrated pest management, microbial quality, fresh produce, heterotrophic plate count, pathogenic bacteria, fungi, parasites
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