Table 2 Prevalence of tick infestation on dogs surveyed in Italy classified by tick species

Rhipicephalus sanguineus group

769

63.6

60.40–65.89

Ixodes ricinus

372

30.6

28.00–33.26

Ixodes hexagonus

68

5.6

4.39–7.07

Rhipicephalus. bursa

7

0.58

0.25–1.24

Dermacentor marginatus

5

0.41

0.15–1.02

Dermaceontor reticulatus

3

0.25

0.06–0.78

Haemaphysalis punctata

3

0.25

0.06–0.78

Ixodes arboricola

2

0.16

0.03–0.66

Ixodes canisuga

2

0.16

0.03–0.66

Ixodes gibbosus

2

0.16

0.03–0.66

Ixodes festai

1

0.08

0.00–0.53