Identification of bacteria which possible transmitted by Polyphaga aegyptica (Blattodea: Blattidae) in the region of Ahvaz, SW Iran

Cockroaches, Blattodea order insects, act as an important mechanical vector for lots ofpathogenic microorganism agents, including bacteria, protozoa, worms, fungi, andviruses amongst humans and animals. Polyphaga aegyptica is a rare species ofcockroaches than the common cockroaches. The aim of this study was to isolate andidentify bacteria that are picked up by P. aegyptica over the human and animalpremises. In this study totally five P. aegyptica were collected to isolate their bacteria,from the house in Ahvaz SW Iran using common bacteriology methods. The isolatedbacteria in this study were Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Neisseria species,Bacillus cereus, B. subtilis and Staphylococci aureus based on sampling of external bodyand feces pellets of Egyptian cockroaches. The medical importance of P. aegyptica can bereferred to transmitting medical importance reported bacteria in the present study.