Publications

implication of vector characteristics of phlebotomus argentipes in the kala-azar elimination programme in the indian sub-continent.	visceral leishmaniasis (vl), also known as kala-azar in the indian sub-continent (isc), is a major public health concern in bangladesh, india, and nepal, where it is caused by leishmania donovani transmitted by the sand fly phlebotomus argentipes. various ecological parameters including air temperature, rainfall, wind speed, relative humidity, soil moisture, ph, and organic carbon are known to influence the oviposition of female sand flies, as well as the survival and development of larvae. howe ...	0	27376500
a taxonomic reassessment of the phlebotomus argentipes species complex (diptera: psychodidae: phlebotominae).	the taxonomic status of the sand fly phlebotomus (euphlebotomus) argentipes annandale & brunette 1908, which transmits leishmania (leishmania) donovani (laveran & mesnil 1903) in southern asia, is reassessed, because variation in morphology, behavior, and distribution suggests it to be a complex of sibling species. the putative complex is composed of the nominotypical member phlebotomus argentipes sensu stricto, phlebotomus annandalei sinton 1923 status revived and phlebotomus glaucus mitra & ro ...	2010	20180302
Morphometric and meristic characterization of Phlebotomus argentipes species complex in northern Sri Lanka: evidence for the presence of potential leishmaniasis vectors in the country.	The transmission of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is of public health concern in Sri Lanka. The parasite Leishmania donovani is reported to be the causative agent for CL in Sri Lanka. However there is no report on the vector of CL in the country. Phlebotomus argentipes sensu lato is the well known vector of L. donovani which causes visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in the nearby South India. The taxon Ph. argentipes previously reported to occur as a species complex comprising of two morphospe ...	2011	22041744
a morphologically distinct phlebotomus argentipes population from active cutaneous leishmaniasis foci in central sri lanka.	although the reported aetiological agent of cutaneous leishmaniasis (cl) in sri lanka is leishmania donovani, the sandfly vector remains unknown. ninety-five sandflies, 60 females and 35 males, collected in six localities in the district of matale, central sri lanka, close to current active transmission foci of cl were examined for taxonomically relevant characteristics. eleven diagnostic morphological characters for female sandflies were compared with measurements described for indian and sri l ...	2012	22510837