Prevalence and distribution of parasites contamination for some type Fruits and Vegetables in Al-Diwaniya City

Abstract

The presnt study was to determine of parasites contamination for some type fruites and vegetables that available in local Markets in Al-Diwaniya City, nine types of vegetables were collected Foeniculum vulgarae ,Beta vulgaris,Lactuca,Lebidium, Petroselinium crispum,Brassica oleracea ,Brassica rapa ,Solanum tuberosum and Lycopersicon esculentum while fruits contain Morus alba,Vitis, Prunus persica ,Pyrus malus ,Pyrus communis and Citrus sinensis during the period October2012- January 2013 (250 g) for each type. The results showed that total contamination percentage of vegetables with eggs and cysts %11.77 ,parasites dected were Ascaris lumbricoid eggs %4.66 , Fasciola hepa tica eggs %1.33, Hymenolepis nan eggs %1.77 and Entamoeba histolytica cyst %4.44,The Lactuca recorded highest percentage as compared with other types of vegetables ,also results showed significant difference at probality level P< 0.05 , while the total contamination percentage of fruits with eggs and cysts were %8.66, and parasites isolation include Ascaris lumbricoid eggs %3.33, Fasciola hepatica eggs %1 and Entamoeba histolytica cyst %4.66 and Pyrus malus was contaim hight percentage %20 as compared with other fruits .