Title of Thesis
The fauna of the Phlebotomine sandflies ( Diptera, Psychodidae ) in Balochistan, Pakistan and the Disease Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
Author(s)
Jumakhan – Kakrsulemankhel
Institute/ University/ Department Details
University of Balochistan / Zoology
Status (Published/ Not Published/ In Press etc)
Published
Date of Publishing
June, 2001
Subject
Zoology
Number of Pages
389
Table of Contents
CONTENTS PAGES
1. Certificates i
2. Acknowledgements iii
3. Translation of Sura’s of Al – Qur’an vii
4. List of research papers made out of the present Ph. D studies x
Chapter 1. Phlebotomine sandflies
1.1 General introduction 1
1.2 Size, shape, habit, habitat, and lifecycle 1
1.3 Sandflies as vectors of diseases 2
1.4 Sampling methods 3
1.5 Distribution 4
1.6 Status of Phlebotomine sandflies in Pakistan ( excluding sandflies of
South western Pakistan, Balochistan) 4
1.7 References 5
Chapter 2. The fauna of Phlebotomine sandflies in
South western Pakistan, Balochistan.
Abstract 9
2.1 General introduction 10
2.1.a. Aims and objectives of the present study 12
2.1.b. Specific introductory note about the species
Collected, identified and determined during the present investigation 13
2.2 Materials and Methods 34
2.2.a. Description of study area 34
2.2.b. Field technique : Collecting method 35
2.2.c. Laboratory technique 35
i). Processing and preparation of sandflies for dissection 35
ii). Dissection technique 36
iii). Observations and measurements of the mounted
taxonomic structures 36
2.3 Results 37
2.4 Discussion 162
2.5 References 263
Chapter 3. Checklist and geographical distribution of
Phlebotomine sandflies in south western
Abstract 278
3.1 Introduction 279
3.2 References 284
Chapter 4. The armature in the genital atrium of
Phlebotomine sandflies in south western
Abstract 287
4.1 Introduction 288
4.2 Materials and Methods 289
4.3 Results 291
4.4 Discussion 298
4.5 References 299
Chapter 5. Nematode infection in the wild caught
Female Phlebotomine sandflies in
South – western Pakistan, Balochistan
Abstract 300
5.1 Introduction 301
5.2 Materials and Methods 302
5.3 Results and Discussion 303
5.4 References 306
Chapter 6. Leishmaniases
6.1 General Introduction 307
6.1.a. Clinical forms 308
i). Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) 308
ii). Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (MCL) 308
iii). Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) 308
6.1.b. Parasite, vector and reservoir hosts 309
6.1.c. Leishmania and its life cycle 309
6.2 References 311
Chapter 6.a Cutaneous leishmaniasis (Oriental sore
or Quetta boil) in south western Pakistan,
Abstract 315
6.a.1 Introduction, Aims and Objectives of the present study 314
6.a.2 Materials and Methods 315
6.a.3 Results and Discussion 317
6.a.4 References 334