The relationship between the method for making grass silage and the prevalence of Listeria spp

"The prevalence of Listeria spp. in the grass silage ensiled at the Konsen Agricultural Experiment Station was surveyed. In the silage ensiled in tower silo and bunker silo, Listeria spp. was isolated from many surface specimens, especially from the specimens near the wall. In the round bale si...

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Published inBulletin of Hokkaido Prefectural Agricultural Experiment Stations (Japan) no. 83
Main Authors "Serikawa, S. (Hokkaido. Konsen Agricultural Experiment Station, Nakashibetsu (Japan)), Takahashi, M, Ozeki, T, Ohgi, T.
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published 01.07.2002
Subjects
FEED GRASSES
LISTERIA
SILAGE
SILAGE MAKING
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Summary:"The prevalence of Listeria spp. in the grass silage ensiled at the Konsen Agricultural Experiment Station was surveyed. In the silage ensiled in tower silo and bunker silo, Listeria spp. was isolated from many surface specimens, especially from the specimens near the wall. In the round bale silage, Listeria spp. was isolated from the surface and inside specimens. Listeria spp. was isolated more frequently from specimens with pH over 6. 6, and less frequently from specimens with pH below 4. 5. These results indicated that Listeria spp. would grow well on the surface of the silage ensiled in tower silo and bunker silo, also in the round bale silage, and the growth of the bacteria would be suppressed in the appropriately fermented silage"
Bibliography:2003000468
Q52
ISSN:0441-0807