Mesocarnivores and macroparasites: altitude and land use predict the ticks occurring on red foxes (Vulpes vulpes)

Table 2 The tick infestations of red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in Transylvania, Romania

Tick species	Number of foxes with ticks	Male	Female	Nymphs	Larvae	Total
Ixodes canisuga	14	–	26	66	17	109
Ixodes hexagonus	110	–	12	144	1,827^a	1,983^a
Ixodes ricinus	44	62	146	9	2	219
Dermacentor marginatus	11	20	18	–	–	38
Total	158^b	82	202	219	1846	2349

^aDoes not include the 2229 larvae of I. hexagonus collected from one individual fox
^bIncluding foxes harboring more than one tick species

ISSN: 1756-3305