Table 3 Developmental stage distribution of ticks feeding on rodents in Romania (number and percentage of all collected)
Tick species | Total number of ticks | Adults | Nymphs | Larvae |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ixodes ricinus | 343 (71.01) | 16 (4.66) | 63 (18.37) | 264 (76.97) |
Ixodes redikorzevi | 114 (23.60) | 20 (17.54) | 94 (82.46) | 0 (0.00) |
Ixodes laguri | 1 (0.21) | 1 (100) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) |
Ixodes apronophorus | 12 (2.48) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | 12 (100) |
Ixodes trianguliceps | 2 (0.41) | 1 (50.00) | 0 (0.00) | 1 (50.00) |
Dermacentor marginatus | 1 (0.21) | 1 (100) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) |
Rhipicephalus sanguineus | 6 (1.24) | 0 (0.00) | 2 (33.33) | 4 (66.67) |
Haemaphysalis sulcata | 4 (0.83) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | 4 (100) |
Total | 483 (100) | 39 (8.07) | 159 (32.92) | 285 (59.01) |