ABSTRACT

This projects deals with the Bionomics and Menace of Cockroach as a pest in the Wardrobes and bookshelves.  It was carried out to know the damage or harm caused by cockroaches and the population of cockroaches in a given area (hostels).  It was found that cockroach damage a lot of materials such as books, cloths, book bindings and also contaminate premises and food with their faecal materials.  The can be found in hostels, buildings, libraries, bookshelves, wardrobes, kitchen and homes.  Over population of cockroach in an area is caused by the unsanitary places in that area like sewages, kitchen, toilets and indoor storages.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page

Certification

Dedication

Acknowledgement

Abstract

Table of contents

CHAPTER   ONE

1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Statement of Problem

1.2 Aim and Objectives

1.3 Hypothesis

1.4 Significance of Study

1.5 Scope/Limitation of the Study

CHAPTER   TWO

2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 Cockroaches as Disease Vectors

2.2 Cockroach as a Pest

2.3 Bionomics in Animal Population

2.4 Habits of Cockroaches

2.5 Methodology in Vectoral Capacity

CHAPTER   THREE

3.0 MATERIALS AND METHOD

3.1 Materials for the Project

3.2 Collection of Sample

3.3 Method of Estimating Cockroaches Population

CHAPTER   FOUR

4.0 RESULTS

CHAPTER   FIVE

5.0 DISCUSSION, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

5.1 Conclusions

5.2 Recommendations

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