Table 2 Cumulative counts, prevalence, number of males and females, and male:female ratio of ticks identified
State | Tick species | Total | Mean Prevalence % (95% confidence interval) | Males | Females | Male: female ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Zamfara | Hyalomma rufipes | 183 | 76.2 (70.3–81.5) | 135 | 48 | 2.8: 1 |
Hyalomma truncatum | 18 | 7.5 (4.5–11.6) | 16 | 2 | 8: 1 | |
Hyalomma impeltatum | 14 | 5.8 (3.2–9.6) | 6 | 8 | 1: 1.3 | |
Hyalomma impressum | 9 | 3.7 (1.7–7.0) | 8 | 1 | 8: 1 | |
Amblyomma variegatum | 7 | 2.9 (1.2–5.9) | 7 | 0 | 7: 0 | |
Hyalomma dromedarii | 6 | 2.5 (0.9–5.3) | 1 | 5 | 1: 5 | |
Hyalomma marginatum | 1 | 0.4 (0.0–2.3) | 1 | 0 | 1: 0 | |
Hyalomma turanicum | 1 | 0.4 (0.0–2.3) | 0 | 1 | 0: 1 | |
Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) decoloratus | 1 | 0.4 (0.0–2.3) | 0 | 1 | 0: 1 | |
Total | Â | 240 | Â | 174 | 66 | 2.6: 1 |
Sokoto | Hyalomma dromedarii | 111 | 43.7 (37.5–50.0) | 47 | 64 | 1: 1.4 |
Hyalomma impeltatum | 93 | 36.6 (30.7–42.9) | 29 | 64 | 1: 2.2 | |
Hyalomma truncatum | 27 | 10.6 (7.1–15.1) | 7 | 20 | 1: 2.9 | |
Hyalomma impressum | 15 | 5.9 (3.3–9.5) | 0 | 15 | 0: 15 | |
Hyalomma rufipes | 8 | 3.1 (1.4–6.1) | 4 | 4 | 1: 1 | |
Total | Â | 254 | Â | 87 | 167 | 1: 1.9 |