Author(s): P Athira and K Thenmozhi

Abstract:
Reconnaissance on the spectacle whereby cockroaches fertilize plants has grown in attractiveness amongst botanical investigators. The present comprehension culminates about the cockroach species Blattodea as the primary pollinators of plant species and illuminates on the 11 plant species that have been distinguished to be predominantly pollinated by cockroaches. The review deduces the environmental congruity of cockroach pollination by endorsing it as an enthralling plant-pollinator technique through an in-depth review of literature that is presently accessible. The exclusive acquaintance that progresses between the plants and cockroach species shed light on the heterogeneity of stratagems that plants use to reassure efficacious reproduction. The research additionally emphasizes the need for further research on cockroach pollination, arguing that this process has substantial ramifications on both ecological and evolutionary biology. Acknowledging these interactions stipulates insight knowledge towards complexities of cockroach-mediated plant pollination, which underpin our cognizance of plant-pollinator reciprocations and conceives novel prospects for ecological and evolutionary biology exploration.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22271/23957476.2024.v10.i3c.1691