title: A general survey of ciliates associated with Periplaneta americana (L.) in the Central Region of Saudi Arabia.
abstract: The aim of this work is to identify and classify different species of ciliates which live in the alimentary canal of Periplaneta americana (L.) in the Central Region of Saudi Arabia. This insect was chosen because of the direct and indirect relationship to man. Identification of ciliates that live in the alimentary canal of this insect may be useful in the future for eradication of insects probably by making an epidemic among such insects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, Girls College for Education, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Koura
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Kamel
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001448:Balantidium / Q000145:classification*; D016798:Ciliophora / Q000145:classification*; D007422:Intestines / Q000469:parasitology; D010526:Periplaneta / Q000469:parasitology*; D012529:Saudi Arabia