2024, Vol. 4, Issue 1, Part A
Isolation and diagnosis of Enterobacter spp. and Staphylococcus aureus from Musca domestica and effect of Mentha spicata extract in inhibiting their growth
Author(s): Sarah Kadhim Al-Rahimy, Rana Abdul Hamza Al-Qarraawi and Maedah Ayyed Khalaf
Abstract: Background and Objectives: This study was conducted to examine and isolate bacteria from the External surface of the adult house fly Musca domestica body from four regions in Kerbala/Iraq during March 2023, and to test the biological effectiveness of the cold aqueous extract of Mentha spicata leaves in the growth of four species of bacteria isolated from the external surface of the insect’s body Houseflies. Materials and Methods: Adult house flies were collected from different residential regions in the governorate and transported to the laboratory, and laboratory experiments were conducted on them. Diagnostic and biochemical tests were investigated for these isolates, the effect of cold aqueous extract of Mentha spicata leaves on the bacterial isolates using agar well diffusion method was also determined. Results: The results of the isolates obtained showed the presence of many bacteria, including Escherichia coli, which had the highest percentage of isolates, Klebsiella pneumonia, Enterobacter spp., Shigella, Staphylococcus aureus, and Staphylococcus sciuri. It was demonstrated that cold aqueous extract of M. spicata has antibacterial effects which showed inhibition of the growth diameters of the bacterial species for both S. aureus and Enterobacter spp., reduced growth of E. coli and K. pneumonia, which were under the influence of different concentrations of cold aqueous extract of M. spicata leaves, was absent or weak. Conclusion: The obtained results indicated that the housefly contributes to the infection of diseases caused by pathogenic bacteria and are potential vectors of a wide range of pathogenic organisms, This study examines the importance of the mint plant in treating tow species of pathogenic bacteria, Enterobacter spp. and S. aureus, which works to reduce the inflammatory reaction in humans.
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Sarah Kadhim Al-Rahimy, Rana Abdul Hamza Al-Qarraawi, Maedah Ayyed Khalaf. Isolation and diagnosis of Enterobacter spp. and Staphylococcus aureus from Musca domestica and effect of Mentha spicata extract in inhibiting their growth. Zool Entomol Lett 2024;4(1):59-66.
