Table 2.
Representative published reports of ticks recovered from cats
| Study population (N; %) | Ticks identified (n; tick stagesa) | Location | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health England’s Tick Surveillance Scheme (TSS) (568; nr) | Ixodes hexagonus (918; F/M/N/L) | UK | [42] |
| Ixodes ricinus (384; F/M/N) | |||
| Ixodes canisuga (3; F/N) | |||
| Ixodes ventalloi (3; F) | |||
| Ixodes frontalis (1; F) | |||
| Haemaphysalis punctata (1; F) | |||
| Pet cats presented to veterinarians (332; nr) | Ixodes scapularis (423; F/M/N/L) | USA | [2] |
| Amblyomma americanum (226; F/M/N/L) | |||
| Dermacentor variabilis (131; F/M/N) | |||
| Ixodes pacificus (11) | |||
| Ixodes banksi (1) | |||
| Dermacentor occidentalis (1) | |||
| Amblyomma maculatum (1) | |||
| Otobius megnini (1) | |||
| Rhipicephalus sanguineus (s.l.) (1) | |||
| Pet cats presented to veterinarians (nr) | I. ricinus (152; A) | Germany, France, Hungary and Italy | [43] |
| R. sanguineus (s.l.) (42; A) | |||
| Dermacentor reticulatus (16; A) | |||
| I. hexagonus (14; A/N) | |||
| Pet cats presented to veterinarians and individual submissions (152; nr) | Ixodes holocyclus (185; F/M/N) | Australia | [33] |
| Ixodes tasmania (39; F/N/L) | |||
| Haemaphysalis bancrofti (1; F) | |||
| Ixodes cornuatus (1; F) | |||
| Ixodes hirsti (1; F) | |||
| Ixodes myrmecobii (1; F) | |||
| R. sanguineus (s.l.) (1; F) | |||
| Pet cats presented to veterinarians and free-roaming cats presented to spay/neuter program (37/308; 12%) | I. ventalloi (62; F/M) | Italy (Sicily, Calabria) | [46] |
| I. ricinus (20; F/M) | |||
| Ixodes spp. (5; F) | |||
| R. sanguineus (s.l.) (28; F/M) | |||
| Rhipicephalus pusillus (17; M) | |||
| Pet cats presented to veterinarians (136; nr) | Haemaphysalis longicornis (106; F/M/N/L) | Japan | [34] |
| Amblyomma testudinarium (80; F/N/L) | |||
| Ixodes ovatus (55; F/M/N) | |||
| Haemaphysalis flava (18; F/N/L) | |||
| Haemaphysalis hystricis (12; N) | |||
| Ixodes nipponensis (10; F/N) | |||
| Ixodes persulcatus (6; F) | |||
| Haemaphysalis japonica (2; N) | |||
| R. sanguineus (s.l.) (2; F) | |||
| Haemaphysalis megaspinosa (1; L) | |||
| Ixodes granulatus (1; F) |
aProvided when specified in reference
Abbreviations: F, female; M, male; N, nymph; L, larva; A, adult; N, number infested; n, number of ticks; nr, not reported