Hygeia Public Health 2017, 52(3): 217-225pl

Vectors carrying parasitic, bacterial and viral diseases in humans. II. Bugs, cockroaches, fleas, ants and ticks

Monika Derda ^1/, Marcin Cholewiński ^1/, Aneta Klimberg ^2/, Jerzy T. Marcinkowski ^2/, Edward Hadaś ^1/

1/ Katedra i Zakład Biologii i Parazytologii Lekarskiej, Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu
2/ Zakład Higieny, Katedra Medycyny Społecznej, Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu

Summary
Diseases transmitted by sanitary pests are still a very serious problem, despite the rapid development of science and medicine. This study concerns pests such as bugs, cockroaches, fleas and ants carrying the pathogens posing a threat to human health and life. Commonly these pests are called insects. They have three pairs of legs, but ticks and mites have four pairs of legs and belong to the arachnids. Both of these groups belong to arthropods, which are the most numerous type of animal.

Key words:  sanitary pests, parasitic diseases, vectors, Hemiptera, cockroaches, fleas, ants, ticks