Table 1 Sampling frequencies and prevalences of cat and dog fleas (Ctenocephalides felis and C. canis) in selected invasive host species. Note that prevalence information was not available from all studies included in the database
Host species | No. of studies that recorded prevalence (no. of countries) | No. of individuals included in prevalence calculation | Mean C. felis prevalence (range) (%) | Mean C. canis prevalence (range) (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Felis catus (feral cat) | 27 (18) | 2974 | 32.3 (0–100) | 1.3 (0–34.8) |
Canis lupus (feral dog) | 19 (16) | 1941 | 17.1 (0–92.1) | 3.5 (0–30.1) |
Vulpes vulpes (red fox) | 9 (8) | 2118 | 15.9 (0–100) | 11.5 (0–100) |
Rattus rattus (black rat) | 7 (6) | 1327 | 1.4 (0–10.1) | No prevalence information |
Rattus norvegicus (brown rat) | 4 (4) | 1458 | 0.4 (0–1.0) | No prevalence information |
Oryctolagus cuniculus (European rabbit) | 1 (1) | 8 | 100 | No prevalence information |