Table 2 Abundances of different life stages of the Ornithodoros sp. collected in this study

Shangla

Bar Showar

3 (0.13)

230 (9.87)

145 (6.22)

89 (3.81)

467 (20.04)

Jaba

8 (0.35)

33 (1.41)

46 (1.97)

28 (1.20)

115 (4.93)

Faiza

12 (0.51)

90 (3.86)

88 (3.77)

55 (2.36)

245 (10.51)

Alagram

8 (0.34)

27 (1.15)

39 (1.67)

21 (0.90)

95 (4.07)

Towa

14 (0.60)

161 (6.90)

151 (6.48)

198 (8.49)

524 (22.48)

Makra

9 (0.38)

142 (6.09)

116 (4.97)

66 (2.83)

333 (14.29)

Kas

6 (0.25)

22 (0.94)

33 (1.41)

15 (0.64)

76 (3.26)

Total

60 (2.57)

705 (30.25)

618 (26.52)

472 (20.25)

1855 (79.61)

Bajaur

Nawagai

10 (0.42)

12 (0.51)

5 (0.21)

9 (0.38)

36 (1.54)

Khar

18 (0.80)

14 (0.60)

10 (0.42)

12 (0.51)

54 (2.31)

Wara Mamund

9 (0.38)

9 (0.38)

4 (0.17)

3 (0.12)

25 (1.07)

Loi Mamund

8 (0.34)

20 (0.85)

14 (0.60)

17 (0.72)

59 (2.53)

Total

45 (1.93)

55 (2.36)

33 (1.41)

41 (1.75)

174 (7.46)

Lower Dir

Ben Shahi

11 (0.47)

6 (0.25)

4 (0.17)

7 (0.30)

28 (1.20)

Samar Bagh

15 (0.64)

13 (0.55)

10 (0.42)

10 (0.42)

48 (2.06)

Balambat

2 (0.08)

12 (0.51)

8 (0.34)

12 (0.51)

34 (1.45)

Total

28 (1.20)

31 (1.33)

22 (0.94)

29 (1.24)

110 (4.72)

Upper Dir

Dir

21 (0.91)

10 (0.42)

7 (0.30)

4 (0.17)

42 (1.80)

Barawal

16 (0.68)

6 (0.25)

2 (0.08)

5 (0.21)

29 (1.24)

Sheringal

6 (0.25)

22 (0.94)

11 (0.47)

16 (0.68)

55 (2.36)

Total

43 (1.84)

38 (1.63)

20 (0.85)

25 (1.07)

126 (5.40)

Orakzai

Orakzai

3 (0.12)

21 (0.90)

18 (0.77)

23 (0.98)

65 (2.78)

Total

3 (0.12)

21 (0.90)

18 (0.77)

23 (0.98)

65 (2.78)

Overall total

179 (07.70)

850 (36.48)

711 (30.51)

590 (25.32)

2330 (100)