Bacteria Associated With The External Surface Of Housefly (Musca Domestica) Collected From Different Canteens In Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike (M.O.U.A.U)
ABSTRACT
The bacteria associated on the external surface of houseflies (Musca domestica) collected from different canteens in Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike was investigated. A total of 200 houseflies were captured, 40 each from the individual sites of collection. Three bacterial genera were isolated from the samples used in this study. They include Escherichia coli, proteus spp and Streptococcus spp. The range of bacterial count obtained from this study was 2.0 × 103 cfu ̸ g – 8.0 × 104 cfu ̸ g. The percentage occurrence of the isolated bacteria showed that Escherichia coli and proteus spp have the highest percentage of occurrence of 45.5% each, while the least percentage of occurrences was recorded for Streptococcus spp with a percentage occurrence of 9%. Antibiotic sensitivity tests carried out showed that Escherichia coli was sensitive to the antibiotics Tarivid, Streptomycin, Septrin, Amoxacillin, Gentamycin, Reflacine and resistant to Nalidixic Acid, Ampicilin and Ceporex. Proteus spp was sensitive to Gentamycin, Erythromycin, Reflacine, Streptomycin, Ciproflox, Zinnacef and resistant to Amoxacillin, While Streptococcus spp was resistant to Ampliclox, Amoxacillin, Recephin, Zinnacef, Streptomycin, Septrin and sensitive to Pefloxacin, Gentamycin, Ciprofloxacin and Erythromycin.
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AJISEFINNI, A (2022). Bacteria Associated With The External Surface Of Housefly (Musca Domestica) Collected From Different Canteens In Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike (M.O.U.A.U). Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Nov 15, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/bacteria-associated-with-the-external-surface-of-housefly-musca-domestica-collected-from-different-canteens-in-michael-okpara-university-of-agriculture-umudike-mouau-7-2
AJISEFINNI, AJISEFINNI. "Bacteria Associated With The External Surface Of Housefly (Musca Domestica) Collected From Different Canteens In Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike (M.O.U.A.U)" Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 24 Feb. 2022, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/bacteria-associated-with-the-external-surface-of-housefly-musca-domestica-collected-from-different-canteens-in-michael-okpara-university-of-agriculture-umudike-mouau-7-2. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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AJISEFINNI, AJISEFINNI. "Bacteria Associated With The External Surface Of Housefly (Musca Domestica) Collected From Different Canteens In Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike (M.O.U.A.U)" Mouau.afribary.org (2022). Accessed 15 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/bacteria-associated-with-the-external-surface-of-housefly-musca-domestica-collected-from-different-canteens-in-michael-okpara-university-of-agriculture-umudike-mouau-7-2