Table 1.
Rhipicephalus ticks (n = 278) included in this study, with data on hosts and geographical origin
| Speciesa | Hosts | Geographical origin |
|---|---|---|
|
Rhipicephalus bursa (17/14) |
Cattle, goat, sheep |
Italy (Basilicata) |
|
Rhipicephalus guilhoni (5/5) |
Cattle |
Nigeria (Plateau State) |
|
Rhipicephalus microplus (1/0) |
Cattle |
Guatemala |
|
Rhipicephalus muhsamae (6/6) |
Cattle |
Nigeria (Plateau State) |
|
Rhipicephalus pusillus (3/1) |
Rabbit (O. cuniculus) |
Italy (Sicily) |
|
Rhipicephalus sanguineus s.l. (86/65) |
Dog |
Australia (New South Wales), Brazil (São Vicente Férrer), Colombia (Cali, Medellin), Costa Rica (San Jose), France (south), Guatemala, Honduras (San Pedro), India (Mumbai), South Africa (Cape Province), Thailand (Bangkok), Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City) |
|
Rhipicephalus turanicus (85/54) b |
Cattle, horse, goat, dog, cat, Corsican hare (L. corsicanus) |
Italy (Basilicata, Puglia, Sicily), Greece (Xanthi), Turkmenistan |
|
Rhipicephalus sp. I (29/23) |
Dog |
Italy (Puglia), Greece (Xanthi) |
|
Rhipicephalus sp. II (37/24) |
Dog |
Spain (La Vera), Portugal, Italy (Sicily, Verona) |
|
Rhipicephalus sp. III (7/3) |
Dog |
India (Mumbai), Pakistan (Punjab) |
| Rhipicephalus sp. IV (2/2) | Cattle | Nigeria (Plateau State) |
a Numbers within parentheses are the specimens studied morphologically / genetically.
b Also collected from vegetation.