STUDY ON I FUNGI ASSOCIATED WITH CONTAMINATION OF LETTUCE (Lactuca sativa) SOLD AT GUSAU CENTRAL MARKET, GUSAU, ZAMFARA STATE.
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20118-11-23
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Federal University Gusau Zamfara State
Abstract
This study was carried out to determine the Fungi associated with the contamination
of lettuce in Gusau central market, Zamfara State Nigeria. Ten different samples were collected in a separate clean polytene bag from different vendors for micological analysis. The samples were separately grounded and turned into paste, they were inoculated in Potato dextrose agar (PDA) media and incubated at room temperature for
5 days for fungal isolation. A total number of five (5) species of fungi associated with contamination of lettuce plant namely; C/adosporium trichoids, Cladosporium
wernec/di, Candida albican, Blastomycete dermatitidus, and Aspergi/lus fumigatis were identified. Candida albican appearedto have the highest chance of occurrence with a .frequency of 33.3%, followed by Cladosporium trichoids with 28.6%.
Ciadosporium wernec/di with 3%. Blastomycete dermatitidus with 3%. and were identified. Candida albican appearedto have the highest chance of occurrence with a .frequency of 33.3%, followed by Cladosporium trichoids with 28.6%.
Ciadosporium wernec/di with 3%. Blastomycete dermatitidus with 3%. and Aspergillus fumiga/is with 2%. Further research is recommended on the implication
of using vegetable contaminated by fungi.