Table 5.
Bird species and associated ticks collected in Cluj-Napoca
| Host species | By location | With ticks | Ticks species and stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columba livia (n = 2) | USAMV Campus (n = 2) | – | – |
| Corvus frugilegus (n = 3) | USAMV Campus (n = 1); Iuliu Hațieganu Park (n = 2) | – | – |
| Dendrocopos major (n = 1) | USAMV Campus (n = 1) | – | – |
| Erithacus rubecula (n = 5) | USAMV Campus (n = 2); Iuliu Hațieganu Park (n = 1); Alexandru Borza Botanical Garden (n = 2) | USAMV Campus (n = 1) | 1. IR × 1L + IR × 1 N |
| Fringilla coelebs (n = 2) | USAMV Campus (n = 2) | – | – |
| Garrulus glandarius (n = 1) | Iuliu Hațieganu Park (n = 1) | Iuliu Hațieganu Park (n = 1) | 1. IR × 1L + IR × 1 N |
| Parus major (n = 13) | USAMV Campus (n = 4); Iuliu Hațieganu Park (n = 2); Alexandru Borza Botanical Garden (n = 7) | – | – |
| Passer montanus (n = 6) | USAMV Campus (n = 6) | USAMV Campus (n = 4) | IR × 1 N/each bird |
| Phylloscopus collybita (n = 3) | USAMV Campus (n = 3) | USAMV Campus (n = 1) | 1. IR × 1 N |
| Sitta europaea (n = 2) | USAMV Campus (n = 2) | – | – |
| Streptopelia decaocto (n = 1) | USAMV Campus (n = 1) | – | – |
| Sturnus vulgaris (n = 4) | USAMV Campus (n = 4) | USAMV Campus (n = 2) |
1. IR × 1 N + HC × 3 N; 2. HC × 2 N |
| Sylvia atricapilla (n = 1) | USAMV Campus (n = 1) | – | – |
| Troglodytes troglodytes (n = 2) | Alexandru Borza Botanical Garden (n = 2) | – | – |
| Turdus merula (n = 11) | USAMV Campus (n = 5); Alexandru Borza Botanical Garden (n = 6) |
1. USAMV Campus (n = 1); 2. Alexandru Borza Botanical Garden (n = 1) |
1. IR × 2 N; 2. IR × 1L + IR × 1 N + HP × 2L |
Abbreviations: IR, Ixodes ricinus; HC, Haemaphysalis concinna; HP, Haemaphysalis punctata; L, larva; N, nymph