From: The great gerbil (Rhombomys opimus) as a host for tick species in Gurbantunggut Desert
Animals (number) | Ticks | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hyalomma asiaticum | Rhipicephalus turanicus | Haemaphysalis erinacei | Ixodes acuminatus | Ornithodoros tartakovskyi | Total | |
Rhombomys opimus (326) | 103 (24 larvae, 79 nymphs) | 2 (nymphs) | 11 (4 larvae, 7 nymphs) | 4 (nymphs) | 5 (adults) | 125 |
Ovis aries (35) | 322 (adults) | 151 (adults) | 473 | |||
Vormela peregusna (3) | 273 (adults) | 3 (adults) | 1 (adults) | 277 | ||
Hemiechinus auritus (1) | 6 (adults) | 6 | ||||
Vulpes vulpes (2) | 8 (adults) | 8 | ||||
Total | 425 | 153 | 298 | 7 | 6 | 889 |