Table 2.

Tick species prevalence rates, mean intensity and relative abundance per peak month of the season of collection

Tick species	Number of cattle infested with tick species		Prevalence (%)		Mean intensity		Abundance
	Rainy season	Dry season	Rainy season	Dry season	Rainy season	Dry season	Rainy season	Dry season
R. appendiculatus	440	378	56.7	49.8	5.6	11.2	3.2	5.6
R. evertsi	258	81	33.3	10.7	4.5	2.7	1.5	0.3
R. decoloratus	90	35	11.6	4.6	2.1	1.6	0.2	0.1
R. simus	62	10	8	1.3	1.7	0.9	0.1	0.01
R. microplus	12	6	1.5	0.8	3.0	1.6	0.05	0.01
R. pravus	25	24	3.2	3.2	1.3	1.2	0.04	0.04
R. pulchellus	20	15	2.6	2.0	1.3	1.0	0.03	0.02
R. geiygyi	11	5	1.4	0.6	1.5	0.4	0.02	0.0026
R. muhsamae	8	4	1.0	0.5	1.5	0.2	0.02	0.0013
R. praetextatus	1	0	0.1	0	1.0	0	0.01	0
A. lepidum	370	266	47.7	35.0	5.4	4.0	2.6	1.4
A. variegatum	302	557	38.9	73.4	4.2	7.9	1.7	5.8
A. gemma	29	26	3.7	3.4	2.3	1.7	0.1	0.06
H. truncatum	51	15	6.6	2.0	1.8	1.0	0.1	0.02
H. rufipes	1	9	0.1	1.2	1.0	0.9	0.0012	0.01