A Checklist of Iranian Cockroaches (Blattodea) with Description of Polyphaga sp as a New Species in Iran.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cockroaches are of vital importance medically and hygienically. They are able to contaminate foods and act as vectors of pathogenic agents such as bacteria, protozoa, and parasites to human environment either mechanically or through their digestive system. Cockroaches belong to the phylum Arthropoda, class Insecta, and order Blattodea or Blattaria. To date, over 4,500 cockroach species have been reported from different parts of the world. We overviewed the documents involved Iranian cockroaches to up-to-date checklist of cockroach species distributed in various provinces of Iran.

Methods

An extensive literature review was performed in 2013 on Iranian handbooks, reports and published data available since 1986 to obtain a comprehensive list of Iranian cockroaches. F

SUBMITTER: Hashemi-Aghdam SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4662788 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature