Browsing Research articles (Dept of Biological Sciences) by Author "Coetzee, S."

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  • Carriage of micro-organisms by domestic cockroaches and implications on food safety 

    Mpuchane, S.; Allotey, J.; Matsheka, I.; Simpanya, M.; Coetzee, S.; Jordaan, A.; Mrema, N.; Gashe, B.A. (ICIPE - African Insect Science for Food and Health, http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=JTI, 2006)
    Domestic cockroaches Blattella germanica were trapped from various homes in Gaborone, Botswana using ‘Dyroach’ traps. Isolations of bacteria, yeasts and moulds were done on external body parts and on the faecal pellets ...

  • Insect infestation of biltong, a salted dried meat product consumed in Botswana 

    Allotey, Joseph; Randome, I.; Mpuchane, S.; Gashe, B.; Matsheka, M.; Coetzee, S.; Khonga, E. (Applied Zoologists Research Association (AZRA), http://www.azra-india.com/journal.html, 2017)
    A survey of home and commercial biltong in Botswana showed that hidden infestation by insects undetected before storage affects the quality of biltong. Seventy-nine (79) samples; made up of sixty-one (61) commercial biltong ...