Table 1.
Prevalence of flea infestation in dog populations of various countries (according to different references) (A.: Archaeopsylla; C.: Ctenocephalides; Ca.: Cediopsylla; Cr.: Ceratopsyllus; Ct.: Ceratophyllus; E.: Echidnophaga; M.: Megabothris; P.: Pulex; Pa. Paraceras; R.: Rhopalopsyllus; T.: Tunga; X.: Xenopsylla; n.d. no data provided)
| Country | No. of dogs tested | Infestation rate (% of tested dogs carrying fleas) | Flea species detected | Literature |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 181 | 76% | C. canis | [76] |
| 5% | C. felis | |||
| 8% | P. irritans | |||
| Argentina | 116 | 98% | C. canis | [77] |
| Australia | 116 | 85% | C. felis | [78] |
| 6% | C. canis | |||
| 13% | E. gallinacea | |||
| Austria | 129 | 81% | C. felis | [65] |
| 19% | C. canis | |||
| 7% | A. erinacei | |||
| Brazil | 61 | 69% | T. penetrans | [79] |
| Brazil | 101 | 64% | C. felis | [80] |
| 2% | Rh. lutzi | |||
| 2% | T. penetrans | |||
| Brazil | 41 | 44% | C. felis | [81] |
| Brazil | 46 | 39% | C. canis | [82] |
| 17% | C. felis | |||
| Chile | 3000 | 42% | C. felis | [83] |
| 39% | C. canis | |||
| 19% | P. irritans | |||
| Denmark | 140 | 54% | C. felis | [84] |
| 42% | C. canis | |||
| France | 392 | 89% | C. felis | [85] |
| 10% | C. canis | |||
| 1.3% | A. erinaceus | |||
| 0.8% | P. irritans | |||
| Germany | 1922 | 4% | C. felis | [73] |
| 0,9% | C. canis | |||
| < 0,1% | A. erinacei | |||
| < 0,1% | P. irritans | |||
| < 0,1% | Ce. gallinae | |||
| < 0,1% | Cr. garei | |||
| < 0,1% | Pa. melis | |||
| < 0,1% | M. sp. | |||
| Germany | 48 | 46% | C. felis | [86] |
| 44% | C. canis | |||
| 19% | A. erinacei | |||
| 10% | P. irritans | |||
| Germany | 163 | 28% | C. felis | [87] |
| 14% | C. canis | |||
| 58% | A. erinacei | |||
| Greece | 129 | 71% | C. canis | [74] |
| 40% | C. felis | |||
| 1% | P. irritans | |||
| 1% | X. cheopis | |||
| Hungary | 2267 | 8% | C. canis | [72] |
| 6% | C. Felis | |||
| < 0,1% | P. Irritans | |||
| Iran | 756 | 8% | C. felis | [88] |
| 1% | C. Canis | |||
| 0,9% | P. irritans | |||
| 0,5% | X. cheopis | |||
| 0,3% | Ca. simplex | |||
| Ireland | 103 | 75% | C. Felis | [89] |
| 18% | C. canis | |||
| 4% | A. erinacei | |||
| 2% | Ca. spp. | |||
| Italy | 1376 | 16% | C. felis | [90] |
| 2% | C. canis | |||
| Korea, Republic of | 103 | 75 | C. canis | [91] |
| Laos | 3 | n.d. | C. felis | [92] |
| n.d. | C. canis | |||
| n.d. | C. orientis | |||
| Mexico | 1803 | 25% | C. felis | [93] |
| 5% | C. canis | |||
| New Caledonia | 8 | 100% | C. felis | [38] |
| Nigeria | 396 | 33% | C. canis | [94] |
| 7% | P. irritans | |||
| 0,5% | T. penetrans | |||
| Pakistan | n.d. | 34% | C. felis | [95] |
| Poland | 50 | 100% | C. canis | [96] |
| Spain | 109 | 100% | P. irritans | [97] |
| 87 | 71% | C. felis | [98] | |
| 13% | C. canis | |||
| 16% | P. irritans | |||
| Spain | 744 | 95% | C. felis | [99] |
| 10% | C. canis | |||
| 1% | P. irritans | |||
| 0,1% | E. gallinacea | |||
| United Kingdom | 60 | 78% | C. felis | [75] |
| 20% | C. canis | |||
| 2% | A. erinacei | |||
| United Kingdom | 2653 | 12% | C. felis | [100] |
| < 0,1% | C. canis | |||
| < 0,1% | A. erinacei | |||
| < 0,1% | P. irritans | |||
| < 0,1% | Ca. fasciatus | |||
| USA | 11 | 61% | C. felis | [101] |
| 21% | C. canis | |||
| USA | 100 | 8% | P. irritans | [102] |