Parasitic Infestation in Cockroaches (Periplaneta americana) Obtained in Selected Areas of Metro Manila
Glenn L. Sia Su, Napoleon Carillo, Dienel Pera, Simaco Sison, Babylyn Tanalgo, Maria Lilibeth L. Sia Su, Myra Mistika
International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · pp. 1–4 · Published 20 Jan 2016
10.9734/IJTDH/2016/23820Abstract
Background: Cockroaches are insects recognized to be mechanical vectors of disease-causing agents but in the Philippines there is little information on what particular parasites inhabit these organisms. Objectives: This study assessed the parasitic infestation in cockroaches obtained in streets and canals of selected areas of Metro Manila. It likewise assessed the diversity of the parasites seen on the external surfaces of the cockroaches collected. Methodology: Cockroaches were baited along the streets and canals of randomly selected areas of Metro Manila. Parasitic organisms were isolated and identified from the external surfaces of the cockroaches collected. Results: One hundred cockroaches (Periplaneta americana) were examined, and 36% of the cockroaches had multiple parasites seen on their external surface. The common parasite observed in the cockroach obtained was the rhabditiform larva (25%). Significant differences on the parasites seen on the cockroaches obtained from the selected areas were observed (F = 4.03; P = 0.02). Conclusion: The cockroaches obtained in Manila had the highest diversity of parasites seen on the external surface, and those collected in Quezon City had the least parasite diversity although those in Quezon City had the highest parasite load seen in the cockroaches examined.
References (3)
- 1 Isolation of Intestinal Parasites of Public Health Importance from Cockroaches (Blattella germanica) in Jimma Town, Southwestern Ethiopia [DOI]
- 2 Study of Pathogenic Microorganisms in the External Body Parts of American Cockroach (Periplaneta americana) Collected from different Kitchens. [DOI]
- 3 Bacteriological and parasitological assessment of currencies obtained in selected markets of Metro Manila [DOI]
Cited by 3
3 citations reported by external sources — individual citing-article records aren't available to list yet.
Related research
- A Preliminary Review of Diversity in the Healthcare Workplace — shares topic coverage
- Landfill Waste Effluents Increase the Population and Diversity of Soil Microorganisms: The Case of Olusosun Landfill, Lagos, Nigeria — shares topic coverage
- Poultry Environment as a Reservoir of Antimicrobial Resistant Bacteria – A Nigerian Story — shares topic coverage
- Genetic Characterization of Rhizobia Associated with Horse Gram [Macrotyloma uniflorum (Lam.) Verdc.] Based on RAPD and RFLP — shares topic coverage
- The Structure and Metabolic Diversity of Population of Pea Microsymbionts Isolated from Root Nodules — shares topic coverage
Article metrics
Real usage data collected on this platform.
0
Page views
0
PDF downloads
0
Outbound clicks
3
Citations
Views by country
Approximate, from request IP at view time — not citizenship or institution. Countries with fewer than 5 views are grouped as "Other".
No views recorded yet.
Traffic sources
Referring site, by host.
No traffic recorded yet.
Views and downloads exclude known bots/crawlers. Citations combines this platform's own DOI-resolved index with each external source's own reported total — see Cited by above for individually listed citing works. Last refreshed 0 seconds ago.