Table 1 The species composition of Ixodes spp. detected from B. penicillata and sympatric species during trapping sessions conducted from 2006 through to 2016. The proportions of each Ixodes sp. among infected individuals are given as a percentage in parentheses
|  | Bettongia penicillata (Woylie) | Trichosurus vulpecula hypoleucus  (Brushtail possum) | Dasyurus geoffroii (Western quoll) | Isoodon obesulus fusciventer (Southern brown bandicoot) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Individuals sampled | 624 | 166 | 89 | 13 |
Individuals host to an Ixodes sp. | 290 (46.5%) | 63 (38%) | 22 (24.7%) | 5 (38.5%) |
Ixodes woyliei n. sp. | 123 (42.4%) | 0 | 0 | 2 (40%) |
Ixodes australiensis | 153 (52.7%) | 1 (1.5%) | 13 (59%) | 2 (40%) |
Ixodes myrmecobii | 52 (17.9%) | 3 (4.7%) | 0 | 1 (20%) |
Ixodes tasmani | 4 (1.3%) | 54 (85.7%) | 7 (31.8%) | 0 |
Ixodes fecialis | 1 (0.3%) | 0 | 9 (40.1%) | 0 |