LIST OF TABLES 



Table Page 



1-1. Proven or suspected sand fly vectors of leishmaniasis 



in the New World 3 



2-1. Summary of Lutzomyia sand fly surveys conducted 

 in vicinities of human case sites of cutaneous 

 leishmaniasis in south central Texas 50 



2-2. Number of male and female Lutzomyia diabolica in 

 selected collections from three sites using six 

 trapping methods 51 



2-3. Fecundity summary of wild-caught Lutzomyia diabolica 



females from south central Texas 59 



2-4. Summary of preoviposition intervals, postcapture and 

 postoviposition longevities of wild-caught Lutzomyia 

 diabolica females from south central Texas 60 



2-5. Incidence of natural parasite infections in 341 female 

 Lutzomyia diabolica collected in south central 

 Texas 54 



3-1. Summary of fecundity, incubation time, and hatching 

 for generations 1 through 9 and 13 in a laboratory 

 colony of Lutzomyia diabol ica 105 



3-2. Comparison of life-cycle parameters of immature 



Lutzomyia diabolica reared at 24°C and 27°C 107 



3-3. Duration of larval and pupal stages in generations 1 

 through 9 and 13 of a laboratory colony of Lutzomyia 

 diabol ica 112 



3-4. Comparison of immature development times for male and 

 female Lutzomyia diabolica reared individually to 

 adult stage at 24°c and 27°C 114 



3-5. Comparison of life-cycle parameters of sand flies 



( Lutzomyia diabolica ) reared on 5 larval diets 117 



3-6. Summary of oviposition and longevity data for 



generations 2 through 9 and 13 in laboratory colony 



of Lutzomyia diabol ica 130 



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