Table 1 Ixodes holocyclus and I. ricinus ticks collected from different hosts and the environment
Tick Instar or Sex | Number of ticks | Hosts or Questing (number of ticks) |
|---|---|---|
Ixodes holocyclus | 196 | |
Nymph | 15 | Questing (15) |
Male | 41 | Questing (41) |
Female | 140 | Bos taurus (4), Canis familiaris (26), Corvus coronoides (1), Cracticus tibicen (1), Echidna (Family: Tachyglossidae) (1), Felis catus (5), Homo sapiens (26), Macropus spp. (9), Trichosurus vulpecula (14), Questing (53). |
Ixodes ricinus | 30 | |
Nymph | 20 | Questing (20) |
Female | 10 | Questing (10) |