Table 2 Tick species identified, season of collection, number, gender and feeding status of ticks
From: Ticks and associated pathogens collected from cats in Sicily and Calabria (Italy)
Tick species and season of collection | Number of male ticks (%) | Number of female ticks (%) [% of ticks engorged] | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
Ixodes ventalloi a,b,d | 12 (19) | 50 (81) [88] | 62 |
Ixodes ricinus a,b,d | 13 (65) | 7 (35) [100] | 20 |
Ixodes spp.a,b,d | 0 (0) | 5 (100) [100] | 5 |
Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu latob,c | 14 (50) | 14 (50) [42,8] | 28 |
Rhipicephalus pusillus b,c | 17 (100) | 0 (0) [0] | 17 |
TOTAL | 56 (42) | 76 (58) [81,5] | 132 |