Cockroaches

Assessment of the Role of Cockroaches (Periplaneta americana) as Carriers of Medically Important Parasites and Microorganisms in College of Agriculture, Lafia, Students Hostels, Nasarawa State, Nigeria

I. A. Alaku, A. A. Galadima & D. A. Mundi · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2018

Cockroaches are found in human dwellings. They are distributed worldwide. They play an important role in transmitting diseases either mechanically and occasionally biologically. Numerous bacteria and parasites of medical importance have been isolated from cockroaches. This resear...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2018/36961

Parasites in Cockroaches Recovered from Residential Houses around Awotan Dumpsite in Ido Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria

O. A. Morenikeji, A. Adebiyi & O. A. Oluwayiose · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2016

Residences clustering around dumpsites have increased tremendously due to recent population expansion, consequent insufficient land, high level of ignorance and poor economic status in Nigeria. One of the reasons open dumpsites pose health problems is because of their attraction...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2016/19881