Table 4 The distribution of “Ca. N. mikurensis”-positive samples between the various stages of I. ricinus ticks collected in northern Norway
Female | Male | Nymph | Larva | Unidentified | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dogs and cats | Negative | Count | 492 | 63 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 575 |
Positive | Count | 23 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 34 | |
% within life stage and sex | 4.5 | 11.3 | 25.0 | – | 10.5 | 5.6 | ||
Total | Count | 515 | 71 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 609 | |
Flagging | Negative | Count | 53 | 68 | 253 | 31 | 0 | 405 |
Positive | Count | 13 | 11 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 90 | |
% within life stage and sex | 19.7 | 13.9 | 20.4 | 3.1 | 0 | 18.2 | ||
Total | Count | 66 | 79 | 318 | 32 | 0 | 495 | |