Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicine) as Carriers of Microorganisms Indicating Hygienic and Sanitary Conditions in Urban Schools

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Autor(a) principal: GUARDA,CARIN
Data de Publicação: 2021
Outros Autores: LUTINSKI,JUNIR A., TEO,CARLA R.P.A., BUSATO,MARIA A.
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
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Resumo: Abstract The presence of ants in school kitchens and canteens may pose a risk of food contamination. The present study aimed to evaluate the potential of the ants as carriers of microorganisms indicating hygienic and sanitary conditions in school kitchens and canteens in the western region of Santa Catarina. Ten samples were collected with up to ten ants in the kitchen and canteen environments in nine urban schools. The ants were evaluated using microbiological analyses regarding Staphylococcus aureus, aerobic mesophilic bacteria, total coliforms and thermotolerant coliforms/Escherichia coli. Twenty ant species were sampled. Four species presented counts for S. aureus, eight for aerobic mesophilic bacteria and three for total coliforms. The results evidenced the potential of ants as indicators of contamination and the risk of ants to carrier microorganisms in school environments and an important diversity occurring in indoor environments.
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicine) as Carriers of Microorganisms Indicating Hygienic and Sanitary Conditions in Urban Schools
title Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicine) as Carriers of Microorganisms Indicating Hygienic and Sanitary Conditions in Urban Schools
spellingShingle Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicine) as Carriers of Microorganisms Indicating Hygienic and Sanitary Conditions in Urban Schools
GUARDA,CARIN
Food safety
indicator microorganisms
pest control
school community
urban ants
title_short Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicine) as Carriers of Microorganisms Indicating Hygienic and Sanitary Conditions in Urban Schools
title_full Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicine) as Carriers of Microorganisms Indicating Hygienic and Sanitary Conditions in Urban Schools
title_fullStr Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicine) as Carriers of Microorganisms Indicating Hygienic and Sanitary Conditions in Urban Schools
title_full_unstemmed Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicine) as Carriers of Microorganisms Indicating Hygienic and Sanitary Conditions in Urban Schools
title_sort Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicine) as Carriers of Microorganisms Indicating Hygienic and Sanitary Conditions in Urban Schools
author GUARDA,CARIN
author_facet GUARDA,CARIN
LUTINSKI,JUNIR A.
TEO,CARLA R.P.A.
BUSATO,MARIA A.
author_role author
author2 LUTINSKI,JUNIR A.
TEO,CARLA R.P.A.
BUSATO,MARIA A.
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv GUARDA,CARIN
LUTINSKI,JUNIR A.
TEO,CARLA R.P.A.
BUSATO,MARIA A.
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Food safety
indicator microorganisms
pest control
school community
urban ants
topic Food safety
indicator microorganisms
pest control
school community
urban ants
description Abstract The presence of ants in school kitchens and canteens may pose a risk of food contamination. The present study aimed to evaluate the potential of the ants as carriers of microorganisms indicating hygienic and sanitary conditions in school kitchens and canteens in the western region of Santa Catarina. Ten samples were collected with up to ten ants in the kitchen and canteen environments in nine urban schools. The ants were evaluated using microbiological analyses regarding Staphylococcus aureus, aerobic mesophilic bacteria, total coliforms and thermotolerant coliforms/Escherichia coli. Twenty ant species were sampled. Four species presented counts for S. aureus, eight for aerobic mesophilic bacteria and three for total coliforms. The results evidenced the potential of ants as indicators of contamination and the risk of ants to carrier microorganisms in school environments and an important diversity occurring in indoor environments.
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