Table 2 Available data on the prevalence rates of flea infestation in different species of the family Canidae in different countries (A.: Archaepsylla; C.: Ctenocephalides; Ce.: Cediopsylla; Ch.: Chaetopsylla; D.: Dactylopsyllus; E.: Euhoplopsyllus; O.: Oropsylla; Or.: Orchopeas; P.: Pulex; Pa.: Paraceras; R.: Rhopalopsyllus; X. Xenopsylla).

V. vulpes

Austria

10-30%

Ch.globiceps

[3–7]

3-13%

Ch. trichosa

0.5-20%

P. irritans

1-2%

C. felis

1-7%

C. canis

Spain

100%

P. irritans

[98]

Hungary

43%

P. irritans

[103]

37%

Ch. globiceps

12%

Ch. trichosa

4%

Pa. melis

11%

C. canis

3%

A. erinacei

V. velox

U.S.A.

100%

P. irritans

[9, 10]

92%

P. simulans

3%

E. glacialis

<1%

O. hirsuta

<1%

E. affinis

<1%

D. percernis

Urocyon cineroargenteus

U.S.A.

38%

P. simulans

[8–10, 12]

<1%

C. felis

<1%

C. canis

<1%

Ce. inequalis interrupta

<1%

Or. laens

Urocyon littoralis

U.S.A.

98%

P. irritans

[13]

Cerdocyon thous

Brazil

89%

Rh. lutzi

[14]

7%

P. irritans

2%

C. canis

1%

C. felis

2%

X cheopis

Bolivia

0%

none

[104]

Lycalopex gymnocercus

Bolivia

n.d.

P. irritans

[104]