Dear James,
there is indeed very little. About mosquitoes my files only have, beside Jolly, one small
note:
SCHWENTNER,
E. 1954. “Drohne und Mücke”, KZ71,
198.
This, I suppose, is from Indo-Europeean perspective. IE is at least the next:
Wood,
Francis Asbury 1920. “Names of Stinging, Gnawing and Rending Animals”, AJPh41,
223–239 & 336–354.
For other disease-carrying
insects I could add:
Thieme,
Paul 1965. “Die rigvedische Tierbezeichnungen”, KZ79,
211–223 (Kleine Schriften214–227)
has at least flies.
On
bugs and fleas:
BURROW,
T. 1974. “Sanskrit matkuṇa-and utkuṇa-”, Księga
pamiątkowa ku czi Eugeniusza Słuszkiewicza.Warszawa, 53–56.
LIEBICH,
B. 1927. “Floh oder Wanze?”, ZII5,
153–163 (in Pañcatantra).
Finally,
I cannot say, what this is, as I have not seen it:
*Moses,
S. T. 1926. “Insect Pests and Some South Indian Beliefs”, QJMS16,
1925/26, 15–19.
Best,
Klaus
From: INDOLOGY <indology-bounces@list.indology.info> on behalf of James Mallinson via INDOLOGY <indology@list.indology.info>
Sent: 23 October 2020 15:24
To: Indology <indology@list.indology.info>
Subject: [INDOLOGY] Mosquitoes
Dear colleagues,
I’ve been asked whether I know of any studies of mosquitoes or other disease-carrying insects in Indian literature. I don’t, and a search of the indology archive reveals nothing either. I would be very grateful for any suggestions.
Yours, with best wishes,
Jim
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