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Table 2 Synoptic list of hosts and their ticks reported in Algeria (1922-present)

From: Synopsis of the ticks of Algeria with new hosts and localities records

Host/Locality

Tick species

Mammalia

 Atelerix algirus

Haemaphysalis erinacei (n/a), Hyalomma marginatum (A), Ixodes hexagonus (A), Ixodes ricinus (A, N, L), Rhipicephalus bursa (A), Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato (A), Rhipicephalus turanicus (A)

 Paraechinus aethiopicus

Haemaphysalis erinacei (n/a), Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato (n/a)

 Bos taurus

Dermacentor marginatus (A), Haemaphysalis punctata (A), Haemaphysalys sulcata (A), Hyalomma anatolicum (A), Hyalomma detritum (scupense) (A), Hyalomma excavatum (A, N), Hyalomma impeltatum, Hyalomma lusitanicum, Hyalomma marginatum, Hyalomma rufipes (A), Ixodes inopinatus sensu Estrada-Peña et al. 2014 (A), Ixodes ricinus (A), Rhipicephalus annulatus (A, N, L), Rhipicephalus bursa (A, N), Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato (A), Rhipicephalus turanicus (A, N), Hyalomma truncatum (n/a)

 Camelus dromedarius

Hyalomma anatolicum (A), Hyalomma scupense (n/a), Hyalomma dromedarii (A), Hyalomma excavatum (A), Hyalomma impeltatum (A), Hyalomma rufipes (n/a), Hyalomma lusitanicum (A), Hyalomma truncatum (n/a), Rhipicephalus evertsi evertsi (n/a), Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato (n/a), Ornithodoros savignyi (n/a)

 Canis aureus

Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato (A)

 Canis familiaris

Haemaphysalis punctata (n/a), Ixodes hexagonus (A), Ixodes ricinus (A), Rhipicephalus annulatus (A), Rhipicephalus bursa (A), Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato (A), Rhipicephalus turanicus (A)

 Capra aegagrus hircus

Haemaphysalys sulcata (A), Hyalomma anatolicum (A), Hyalomma lusitanicum (A), Hyalomma marginatum (A), Hyalomma scupense (n/a), Ixodes ricinus (n/a), Rhipicephalus annulatus (A), Rhipicephalus bursa (A), Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato (A), Rhipicephalus turanicus (A)

 Equus cabalus

Hyalomma excavatum (A), Hyalomma impeltatum (A), Hyalomma lusitanicum (A), Hyalomma marginatum (A), Rhipicephalus annulatus(A), Rhipicephalus bursa(A)

 Felis catus

Rhipicephalus bursa (A, N), Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato (A), Rhipicephalus turanicus (A)

 Mangoose (Hepestes ichneumon)

Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato (A), Ixodes ricinus (A)

 Ovis aries

Haemaphysalis punctata (A), Haemaphysalys sulcata (A), Hyalomma scupense (A), Hyalomma dromedarii (n/a), Hyalomma impeltatum (n/a), Hyalomma lusitanicum (A), Hyalomma marginatum (A), Ixodes ricinus (A), Rhipicephalus annulatus (A), Rhipicephalus bursa (A), Rhipicephalus evertsi evertsi (n/a), Rhipicephalus guilhoni (n/a), Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato (A)

 Sus scrofa

Dermacentor marginatus (A), Haemaphysalis punctata (A), Hyalomma marginatum (A), Ixodes ricinus (A), Rhipicephalus bursa (A) Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato (A), Rhipicephalus turanicus (n/a)

 Eptesicus Isabellinus

Argas transgariepinus (A, L), Ixodes ricinus (n/a)

 Hypsugo savii

Argas transgariepinus (L), Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato (n/a)

 Miniopterus schreibersii

Ixodes vespertilionis (L), Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato (n/a)

 Myotis cappaccinii

Ixodes vespertilionis (A, L), Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato (n/a)

 Myotis emarginatus

Ixodes vespertilionis (A, L)

 Myotis punicus

Ixodes vespertilionis (A, L), Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato (n/a)

 Pipistrellus kuhlii

Hyalomma dromedarii (A), Ixodes ricinus (n/a)

 Plecotus gaisleri

Argas vespertilionis (L)

 Rhinolophus blasii

Ixodes vespertilionis (L)

 Rhinolophus euryale

Ixodes vespertilionis (L)

 Rhinolophus ferrumequinum

Ixodes vespertilionis (A)

 Rhinolophus hipposideros

Ixodes ricinus (A, L)

 Tadarida teniotis

Ixodes ricinus (A, L)

 Tadarida aegyptiaca

Argas vespertilionis (L)

 Rattus rattus

Ixodes ricinus (A)

Reptilia

 Podarcis hispanica vaucheri

Ixodes inopinatus sensu Estrada-Peña et al. 2014 (L), Ixodes ricinus (N, L)

 Psammodromus algirus

Ixodes inopinatus sensu Estrada-Peña et al. 2014 (L), Ixodes ricinus (N, L)

 Timon pater

Ixodes inopinatus sensu Estrada-Peña et al. 2014 (N), Ixodes ricinus (N, L)

 Testudo graeca

Hyalomma aegyptium (A, N, L)

Aves

 Carduelis carduelis

Hyalomma marginatum (A, N)

 Gallus gallus domesticus

Argas persicus (A)

 Plegadis falcinellus

Ixodes ricinus (n/a)

Locality

 Animal Shelters

Argas persicus (n/a)

 Poultry House

Argas persicus (A)

 Rodent Burrows

Ornithodoros erraticus (n/a), Ornithodoros occidentalis (n/a), Ornithodoros rupestris (n/a), Ornithodoros sonrai (n/a)

  1. Underlined tick species represent new host-tick associations for Algeria
  2. A Adult, N Nymph, L Larvae, n/a not known