Table IV.
Species of mites identified on the host animals.
| Animals parasitised per mite species/Prevalence (%) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Host species (No/Par.) | Order Prostigmata Family Trombiculidae |
Order Mesostigmata Family Laelapidae |
Order Astigmata Sarcoptes scabiei |
| Fox (18/6) (Vulpes vulpes) | 6/33 | ||
| Wolf (3/2) (Canis lupus) | 2/67 | ||
| Polecat (2/1) (Mustela putorius) | 1/50M | ||
| Stoat (2/1) (Mustela erminea) | 1/50 | 1/50 | |
| Wood mouse (26/5) (Apodemus sylvaticus) | 2/S | 3/12 | |
| Yellow-necked mouse (8/3) (Apodemus flavicollis) | 3/3S | 2/25 | |
| Bank vole (6/6) (Cletrionomys glareolus) | 6/100 | ||
N°: number of animals examined; Par.: number of animals parasitised by mites; M: simultaneous presence of myobid mites (Fam. Myobiidae).