Table 1.
Origin/species | Adult | Nymph | Larvae | Eggs* | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Animals | 1,406 | 685 | 138 | 22 | 2,251 |
Sheep | |||||
H. longicornis | 1,038 | 545 | 102 | 22 | 1,707 |
R. microplus | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
Cattle | |||||
H. longicornis | 199 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 215 |
R. microplus | 11 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
Dog | |||||
H. longicornis | 101 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 161 |
R. microplus | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
Chicken | |||||
H. longicornis | 0 | 25 | 36 | 0 | 61 |
Hedgehog | |||||
H. longicornis | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
H. campanulata | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
D. sinicus | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Vegetation | |||||
H. longicornis | 461 | 415 | 18 | 0 | 894 |
Total | 1,867 | 1,100 | 156 | 22 | 3,145 |
Eggs were laid by blood-fed female ticks collected from animals and maintained at room temperature for 1 week after collection. Samples are grouped according to the adult female ticks that laid eggs.