Table 3 Ixodid species identified in a survey of dogs at veterinary practices in Italy by geographical origin and collection season
From: A national survey of Ixodidae ticks on privately owned dogs in Italy
Tick species | Geographical origin | Season |
|---|---|---|
Dermacentor marginatus | North (Lombardy, Piedmont) | Spring, Summer |
Dermacentor reticulatus | North (Lombardy, Piedmont) | Spring, Summer |
Haemaphysalis punctata | South (Calabria, Campania) | Summer, Winter |
Ixodes arboricola | North (Veneto) | Summer |
Ixodes canisuga | North (Lombardy) | Summer |
Ixodes festai | North (Piedmont) | Summer |
Ixodes gibbosus | South (Calabria, Campania) | Spring |
Ixodes hexagonus | North (Emilia Romagna, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Lombardy, Piedmont, Veneto), Center (Lazio, Molise, Tuscany), South (Calabria, Campania) | Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter |
Ixodes ricinus | North (Emilia Romagna, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Lombardy, Piedmont, Veneto), Center (Lazio, Molise, Tuscany), South (Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Apulia, Sardinia) | Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter |
Rhipicephalus sp. I | South (Basilicata, Apulia) | Spring, Summer |
Rhipicephalus bursa | Center (Lazio), South (Calabria, Campania, Sicily) | Summer, Winter |
Rhipicephalus pusillus | Center (Lazio), South (Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Apulia) | Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter |
Rhipicephalus sanguineus (sensu lato) | North, Center, South (all the regions investigated) | Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter |
Rhipicephalus. turanicus | Center (Lazio), South (Basilicata, Sardinia) | Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter |