Table 1 Overview of 398 ticks that built the basis of this study
Morphologically assigned species name | Quantity | Sex | Geographical origin | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Amblyomma gemma | 21 | 4 F, 15 M, 2 ND | Kenya | Vegetation & Animal |
Amblyomma hebraeum | 4 | 2 F, 1 M, 1 ND | Zimbabwe | Vegetation |
Amblyomma variegatum | 21 | 4 F, 15 M, 2 ND | Kenya | Lab colony |
Amblyomma variegatum | 19 | 5 F, 14 M | Kenya | Vegetation & Animal |
Hyalomma anatolicum anatolicum | 13 | 10 F, 1 M, 2 ND | Sudan | Vegetation |
Hyalomma dromedarii | 3 | 2 M, 1 ND | Kenya | Vegetation & Animal |
Hyalomma marginatum rufipes | 18 | 5 F, 11 M, 2 ND | Kenya | Vegetation & Animal |
Hyalomma truncatum | 14 | 5 F, 6 M, 3 ND | Kenya | Vegetation & Animal |
Hyalomma sp. | 16 | 8 F, 6 M, 2 ND | Kenya | Lab colony |
Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) decoloratus | 22 | 21 F, 1 M | Kenya | Lab colony |
Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) decoloratus | 19 | 19 F | Kenya & Sudan | Animal |
Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus | 21 | 21 F | Kenya | Lab colony |
Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus | 3 | 3 F | Kenya | Animal |
Rhipicephalus appendiculatus | 40 | 16 F, 23 M, 1 ND | Kenya | Lab colony (Muguga) |
Rhipicephalus appendiculatus | 38 | 15 F, 22 M, 1 ND | Kenya | Vegetation & Animal |
Rhipicephalus appendiculatus | 9 | 8 F, 1 ND | Kenya | Lab colony (Kiambu) |
Rhipicephalus evertsi evertsi | 27 | 10 F, 16 M, 1 ND | Kenya | Lab colony |
Rhipicephalus evertsi evertsi | 28 | 7 F, 20 M, 1 ND | Kenya | Vegetation & Animal |
Rhipicephalus praetextatus | 8 | 5 F, 2 M, 1 ND | Kenya | Vegetation & Animal |
Rhipicephalus pulchellus | 37 | 21 F, 14 M, 2 ND | Kenya | Vegetation & Animal |
Rhipicephalus simus | 17 | 8 F, 7 M, 2 ND | Kenya | Vegetation & Animal |
Total | 398 |