The reuse of treated wastewater, in particular for irrigation, is an increasingly common
practice, encouraged by governments and official entities worldwide. Irrigation with …

In Fall 2006, four separate outbreaks of foodborne illness associated with the consumption
of fresh produce occurred in the United States. In follow‐up investigations, spinach, lettuce …

Non-plant pathogenic endophytic bacteria can promote plant growth, improve nitrogen
nutrition, and, in some cases, are human pathogens. Recent work in several laboratories …

Agricultural water is an important source of foodborne pathogens on produce farms.
Managing water-associated risks does not lend itself to one-size-fits-all approaches due to …

In the developing countries, inaccessibility to safe water, lack of agricultural infrastructures
and limitations to implementing good agricultural practices (GAP) are persistent challenges …

The microbiological quality and safety of lettuce during primary production in Brazil were
determined by enumeration of hygiene indicators Escherichia coli, coliforms and enterococci …

Aims: This study aimed to assess the contamination risk of Escherichia coli in commercial
lettuce grown under three different irrigation systems (overhead sprinkler, subsurface drip …

Faecal contamination of soil and tomatoes irrigated by sprinkler as well as surface and
subsurface drip irrigation with treated domestic wastewater were compared in 2007 and …

The aim of this research is to determine the bacteriological quality of the irrigation canal from
Loskopdam, the two rivers that feed it and vegetables (broccoli and cauliflower) in …

The main purposes of this study were to determine the bacteriological load and safety of
some fresh vegetables irrigated with Awetu River in Jimma town, southwestern Ethiopia …