Table 1 Prevalencea of Rickettsia spp. in questing ticks in three habitat types in Slovakia in 2011–2013
Habitat/tick stage | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ixodes ricinus | ||||
Suburban (total) | 45/859 (5.2)a | 22/312 (7.1) | 53/645 (8.2) | 120/1,816 (6.6) |
Females | 10/99 (10.1) | 8/49 (16.3) | 15/102 (14.7) | 33/250 (13.2) |
Males | 14/109 (12.8) | 5/68 (7.4) | 4/98 (4.1) | 23/275 (8.4) |
Nymphs | 21/651 (3.2) | 9/195 (4.6) | 34/445 (7.6) | 64/1,291 (5.0) |
Natural (total) | 83/1,054 (7.9) | 22/388 (5.7) | 28/398 (7.0) | 133/1,840 (7.2) |
Females | 13/85 (15.3) | 4/52 (7.7) | 6/61 (9.8) | 23/198 (11.6) |
Males | 11/102 (10.8) | 5/66 (7.6) | 4/74 (5.4) | 20/242 (8.3) |
Nymphs | 59/867 (6.8) | 13/270 (4.8) | 18/263 (6.8) | 90/1,400 (6.4) |
Rural (total) | 0/8 | 9/319 (2.8) | 9/327 (2.8) | |
Females | 0/3 | 0/14 | 0/17 | |
Males | 1/16 (6.3) | 1/16 (6.3) | ||
Nymphs | 0/1 | 8/103 (7.8) | 8/104 (7.7) | |
Larvae | 0/4 | 0/186 | 0/190 | |
Total | 128/1,913 (6.7) | 44/700 (6.3) | 90/1,362 (6.6) | 262/3,983 (6.6) |
Dermacentor marginatus | ||||
Rural (total) | 17/147 (11.6) | 22/35 (62.9) | 39/182 (21.4) | |
Females | 7/73 (9.6) | 14/21 (66.7) | 21/94 (22.3) | |
Males | 10/74 (13.5) | 8/13 (61.5) | 18/87 (20.8) | |
Nymphs | 0/1 | 0/1 | ||