The Department of Agriculture (DOA) has not received any report of Helicobacter "worms" attacking banana crops in Malaysia, said its director-general Zahimi Hassan.
He said a video on the alleged discovery of Helicobacter "worms" in bananas contained unauthentic and dubious information.
Zahimi explained that Helicobacter is a type of bacteria and not an invertebrate animal.
“Consumers do not have to worry.
“The Agriculture and Food Industries Ministry through the DOA always ensures agriculture produce and products from local or foreign sources are safe to be consumed and free from pests and diseases that harm consumers and the environment,” he said in a statement today.
He said the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority, in a statement on Nov 1, clarified that the viral video contained false and misleading information.
He added that it is not common for a worm to complete its entire life cycle inside a fruit.
- Bernama
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