ASSESSMENT OF SAND FLIES (DIPTERA: PSYCHODIDAE) DIVERSITY, SEASONAL ABUNDANCE AND LEISHAMNIASIS RISK FACTORS IN DISTRICTS DIR, KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, PAKISTAN

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dc.contributor.authorKHURSHAID KHAN
dc.contributor.authorSupervised By: Dr. Naheed Ali
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-30T05:37:03Z
dc.date.available2026-07-30T05:37:03Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractThe aim of the current study was to determined sand flies species composition, diversity, seasonal variations, spatial distribution and leishmaniasis associated risk factors in Dir districts. The fieldwork was carried out in 40 villages from January to December, 2014 in Timergara, Balambat, Khall and Warae. A total of 7292 sand flies comprising 20 species of two genera; Phlebotomus and Sergentomyia were recorded through sticky traps, insecticide spray and mouth aspiration. Phlebotomus was presented by nine species while Sergentomyia was shown by eleven species. Peak number (6229) of flies were collected through sticky traps followed by insecticide spray (978) and mouth aspirator (85). Overall, male to female ratio was 3:1. A total of 15 species were recorded in Tehsil Timergara; 13(Balambat); 10 (Khall); and 7 (Warae). Diversity of sand flies was high in Timergara followed by Balambat, Khall and Warae. P. salengensis was the most abundant species and was collected from three Tehsils (Timergara, Balambat and Khall) followed by P. sergenti. Similarity of species was high between Khall and Timergara as well as in Balambat and Warae. P. sergenti, S. babu, S. baghdadis, S. dentata and S. hospittii were reported from four tehsils. The remaining fifteen (15) species showed restricted distribution to one, two or three tehsils. P. salengensis, P. hindustanicus, P. andrejevi, P. kazeroni, P. bergeroti, P. ansari, S. turkistanica and S. grekovi were reported for the first time from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Among them P. ansari was recorded for this first time from Pakistan. A total of 88 specimens were not identified up to species level.
dc.identifier.urihttp://repository.uop.edu.pk/123456789/520
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherDEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY
dc.relation.ispartofseries100069
dc.titleASSESSMENT OF SAND FLIES (DIPTERA: PSYCHODIDAE) DIVERSITY, SEASONAL ABUNDANCE AND LEISHAMNIASIS RISK FACTORS IN DISTRICTS DIR, KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, PAKISTAN
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