Table 2 Species composition of ticks identified on stray dogs in the North of Taiwan with their respective Babesia vogeli infection
| Â | Babesia vogeli-positive / No. of ticks tested (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Male | Female | Nymph | Larva | Total |
Haemaphysalis hystricis | 0/57 (0) | 0/223 (0) | 0/77 (0) | 0/68 (0) | 0/435 (0) |
Rhipicephalus sanguineus | 3/127 (2.4) | 9/343 (2.6) | 0/17 (0) | 13/95 (13.7) | 21/582 (3.6) |
Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides | 0/1 (0) | 0/42 (0) | 0/0 (0) | 0/0 (0) | 0/43 (0) |
Amblyomma testudinarium | 0/0 (0) | 1/14 (0) | 0/0 (0) | 0/0 (0) | 0/14 (0) |
Ixodes ovatus | 0/0 (0) | 0/11 (0) | 0/0 (0) | 0/0 (0) | 0/11 (0) |