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No reports of banana crops infected with helicobacter 'worms' - Agriculture Dept
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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...


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