Table 2.
Prevalence, intensity and abundance of hard-tick parasitism in rodents by host species
| Host | Examined (n) | With ticks (n) | Prevalence (%) | Intensity (range; mean±sd) | Abundance (mean±sd) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Apodemus agrarius |
94 |
21 |
22.34 |
1-67; 7.10±14.16 |
1.59±7.21 |
|
Apodemus flavicollis |
51 |
26 |
50.98 |
1-12; 3.65±3.24 |
1.86±2.94 |
|
Apodemus sylvaticus |
22 |
4 |
18.18 |
1-5; 2.50±1.91 |
0.45±1.22 |
|
Apodemus uralensis |
24 |
13 |
54.17 |
1-6; 2.69±1.97 |
1.46±1.98 |
|
Myodes glareolus |
32 |
16 |
50.00 |
1-4; 1.69±1.01 |
0.84±1.11 |
|
Micromys minutus |
11 |
2 |
18.18 |
1; 1.00±0.00 |
0.18±0.40 |
|
Microtus arvalis |
54 |
38 |
70.37 |
1-25; 4.08±4.25 |
2.87±4.01 |
|
Microtus subterraneus |
49 |
2 |
4.08 |
2; 2.00±0.00 |
0.08±0.40 |
|
Mus musculus |
53 |
0 |
0.00 |
- |
- |
|
Mus spicilegus |
8 |
1 |
12.50 |
1; 1.00±0.00 |
0.13±0.35 |
|
Rattus norvegicus |
12 |
0 |
0.00 |
- |
- |
|
Spermophilus citellus |
13 |
2 |
15.38 |
1-4; 2.50±2.12 |
0.38±1.12 |
| Total | 423 | 125 | 29.55 | 1-67; 3.86±6.58 | 1.14±3.98 |