Table 1 Prevalence of flea infestation in dog populations of various countries (according to different references) (A.: Archaeopsylla; C.: Ctenocephalides; Ca.: Cediopsylla; Cr.: Ceratopsyllus; Ct.: Ceratophyllus; E.: Echidnophaga; M.: Megabothris; P.: Pulex; Pa. Paraceras; R.: Rhopalopsyllus; T.: Tunga; X.: Xenopsylla; n.d. no data provided)

Albania

181

76%

C. canis

[76]

5%

C. felis

8%

P. irritans

Argentina

116

98%

C. canis

[77]

Australia

116

85%

C. felis

[78]

6%

C. canis

13%

E. gallinacea

Austria

129

81%

C. felis

[65]

19%

C. canis

7%

A. erinacei

Brazil

61

69%

T. penetrans

[79]

Brazil

101

64%

C. felis

[80]

2%

Rh. lutzi

2%

T. penetrans

Brazil

41

44%

C. felis

[81]

Brazil

46

39%

C. canis

[82]

17%

C. felis

Chile

3000

42%

C. felis

[83]

39%

C. canis

19%

P. irritans

Denmark

140

54%

C. felis

[84]

42%

C. canis

France

392

89%

C. felis

[85]

10%

C. canis

1.3%

A. erinaceus

0.8%

P. irritans

Germany

1922

4%

C. felis

[73]

0,9%

C. canis

< 0,1%

A. erinacei

< 0,1%

P. irritans

< 0,1%

Ce. gallinae

< 0,1%

Cr. garei

< 0,1%

Pa. melis

< 0,1%

M. sp.

Germany

48

46%

C. felis

[86]

44%

C. canis

19%

A. erinacei

10%

P. irritans

Germany

163

28%

C. felis

[87]

14%

C. canis

58%

A. erinacei

Greece

129

71%

C. canis

[74]

40%

C. felis

1%

P. irritans

1%

X. cheopis

Hungary

2267

8%

C. canis

[72]

6%

C. Felis

< 0,1%

P. Irritans

Iran

756

8%

C. felis

[88]

1%

C. Canis

0,9%

P. irritans

0,5%

X. cheopis

0,3%

Ca. simplex

Ireland

103

75%

C. Felis

[89]

18%

C. canis

4%

A. erinacei

2%

Ca. spp.

Italy

1376

16%

C. felis

[90]

2%

C. canis

Korea, Republic of

103

75

C. canis

[91]

Laos

3

n.d.

C. felis

[92]

n.d.

C. canis

n.d.

C. orientis

Mexico

1803

25%

C. felis

[93]

5%

C. canis

New Caledonia

8

100%

C. felis

[38]

Nigeria

396

33%

C. canis

[94]

7%

P. irritans

0,5%

T. penetrans

Pakistan

n.d.

34%

C. felis

[95]

Poland

50

100%

C. canis

[96]

Spain

109

100%

P. irritans

[97]

87

71%

C. felis

[98]

13%

C. canis

16%

P. irritans

Spain

744

95%

C. felis

[99]

10%

C. canis

1%

P. irritans

0,1%

E. gallinacea

United Kingdom

60

78%

C. felis

[75]

20%

C. canis

2%

A. erinacei

United Kingdom

2653

12%

C. felis

[100]

< 0,1%

C. canis

< 0,1%

A. erinacei

< 0,1%

P. irritans

< 0,1%

Ca. fasciatus

USA

11

61%

C. felis

[101]

21%

C. canis

USA

100

8%

P. irritans

[102]