THE IMPACT ON INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITY HEALTH BY KITCHEN INSECTS AS BACTERIAL MECHANICAL VECTORS, TAIF, KSA

Abstract

This paper was designed to evaluate the kitchen insects bacterial mechanicalvectors (Cockroaches) and its impact on individual and community health in Taif,KSA, the mean incidence of bacterial loads turbidity were (3rd, 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5thgroup); (98.0, 97.2, 96.9, 96.5 and 96.2%) respectively, the mean was 96.96%.The mean incidence of bacterial growth evaluation were (+++ = heavy growth) inall groups, were in (3rd, 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th group); (78.5, 77.2, 76.3, 76.1 and76.0%) respectively, the mean revealed 76.82%. The mean incidence of bacterialColony Forming Unit (CFU) / mL evaluation, the mean was (3.3 X 105) / mL,were (3.8, 3.5, 3.3, 3.1 and 2.9 X105) / mL, for (3rd, 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th group)respectively. The mean incidence of bacterial Spp were isolated, which produced12 bacterial Spp were (E. coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa,Proteus Spp and Citrobacter Spp) as (19.1, 16.2, 13.3, 12.2 and 8.3%) respectively,followed by bacteria (Shigella Spp, Staph. Spp, Strept. Spp, Serratia Spp, BacillusSpp, Salmonella Spp and Campylobacter Spp) were (7.5, 6.4, 4.5, 4.2, 3.8, 2.4 and2.1%) respectively. The conclusions confirmed the role of Cockroaches as abacterial mechanical vector, which transferred and dropped of the pathogenicbacteria which caused food contamination, food poising and infectious diseases,that effected on the individuals and community health. So the insect control center(Insecticiders) must be arranged to eradicate the Cockroaches and also the kitchenshygiene must be improved to protect the individuals and community health.