Table 5 Tick-rodent associations in Romania
Tick species | Hosts for adults | Hosts for nymphs | Hosts for larvae | Host species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ixodes ricinus | Aa, Mm, Ma | Aa, Af, As, Au, Ma | Aa, Af, As, Au, Mg, Ma, Msu | Aa, Af, As, Au, Ma, Mg, Mm, Msu |
Ixodes redikorzevi | Au, Ma, Mm | Au, Ma | - | Au, Ma, Mm |
Ixodes laguri | Sc | - | - | Sc |
Ixodes apronophorus | - | - | Af | Af |
Ixodes trianguliceps | Msu | - | Msu | Msu |
Dermacentor marginatus | Ma | - | - | Ma |
Rhipicephalus sanguineus | - | Af, Msp | Af | Af, Msp |
Haemaphysalis sulcata | - | - | Sc | Sc |
Total | Aa, Mm, Ma, Msu, Sc | Aa, Af, As, Au, Ma, Msp | Aa, Af, As, Au, Mg, Ma, Msu |