Preliminary Report on the Infestation and Control of Pthirus pubis (L.) in Xinjiang,China

Twelve cases infested with Pthirus pubis(L.) in Xinjiang are reported in this paper. The infestation rat of Pthirus pubis among the patients who sought medical advice to the clinic of dermatosis and venereal diseases is 1.1% .54 specimens of Pthirus pubis (adult 44:♂♂17,♀♀27; nymph 10) from aforesaid 12 cases were observed . Their morphology is similar to that described by QIU Ming-hua (1993 ) and with a few differences. The variational range of aeropyle total of the nit operculums is 13 ~17 according to the observed 8 specimens ( top view ). Some improvement measures are advanced about the treatment for infestation of Pthirus pubis.