Table 1.
Study population of bare-nosed wombats (Vombatus ursinus) used for tick collection in this study
| Collection location | GPS coordinates | No. of hosts | No. of ticks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Creek, NSW | 32°49′30.32″S, 151°9′2.23″E | 7 (6 ♂, 1 ♀) | 32 (17 ♂, 15 ♀) |
| Rock Flat, NSW | 36°25′34.0284″S, 149°11′2.7132″E | 2 (1 ♂, 1 U) | 18 (2 N, 16 ♀) |
| Bells Line of Road, NSW | 33°31′1.0272″S, 150°28′47.316″E | 1 ♀ | 5 (2 ♂, 3 ♀) |
| Murrabrine Forest Road, Yowrie, NSW | 36°20′42.576″S, 149°45′33.12″E | 2 ♂ | 9 (1 N, 1 ♂, 7 ♀) |
| Bridge over Colombo Creek, Bemboka, NSW | 36°38′8.9052″S, 149°34′38.1792″E | 1 ♀ | 2 ♀ |
| Rilys Road, Coolagolite, NSW | 36°22′58.6416″S, 150°0′53.91″E | 2 (1 ♂, 1 ♀) | 4 ♀ |
| Wolgan Valley, NSW | 33°13′42.978″S, 150°11′10.2948″E | 2 U | 6 (1 L, 5 N) |
| Wagga Wagga, NSW | 35°6′54.6696″S, 147°22′32.5344″E | 1 ♂ | 1 ♂ |
| The Rock, NSW | 35°16′5.1528″S, 147°6′43.668″E | 1 U | 1 ♂ |
| Werombi Road, Orangeville, NSW | 34°1′23.8728″S, 150°39′22.7088″E | 1 U | 6 (4 N, 2 ♀) |
| West Parade, Thirlmere, NSW | 34°13′16.9932″S, 150°33′26.55″E | 1 U | 10 (4 N, 3 ♂, 3 ♀) |
| West Parade, Couridjah, NSW | 34°13′38.6472″S, 150°33′11.124″E | 1 U | 9 (7 N, 2 ♀) |
| Picton, NSW | 34°10′9.2856″S, 150°36′32.5008″E | 1 U | 41 (28 N, 7 ♂, 6 ♀) |
| Spring Creek Road, Mount Hunter, NSW | 34°4′53.976″S, 150°37′46.2108″E | 1 ♂ | 5 (4 ♂, 1 ♀) |
| Eastview Drive, Orangeville NSW | 34°0′54.0756″S, 150°35′11.9508″E | 1 ♂ (J) | 16 (6 ♂, 10 ♀) |
| Silverdale Road, The Oaks, NSW | 34°4′8.1624″S, 150°34′25.6656″E | 1 ♀ | 10 (5 ♂, 5 ♀) |
| Moulders Road, Orangeville, NSW | 34°2′44.4804″S, 150°34′23.4732″E | 1 ♀ | 11 ♀ |
| Couridjah, NSW | 34°13′54.8832″S, 150°32′58.0308″E | 1 ♀ | 9 (2 ♂, 7 ♀) |
| Pheasants Nest Road, Pheasant Nest, NSW | 34°15′15.318″S, 150°37′47.9784″E | 1 ♂ (P) | 2 N |
| Mowbray Park Road, Mowbray Park, NSW | 34°9′39.51″S, 150°32′54.1428″E | 1 ♂ | 4 (1 ♂, 3 ♀) |
| Buxton Road, Buxton, NSW | 34°15′4.5108″S, 150°31′34.1688″E | 1 ♀ | 26 (2 N, 21 ♂, 3 ♀) |
| Kangaroo Valley, NSW | 34°44′31.7436″S, 150°33′8.028″E | 1 U (J) | 73 (32 N, 15 ♂, 26 ♀) |
| Bellmount Forest, NSW | 34°54′14.4612″S, 149°14′54.0888″E | 1 ♀ | 4 (1 ♂, 3 N) |
| Bellmount Forest, NSW | 34°53′58.7832″S, 149°14′53.2392″E | 1 ♂ | 20 (3 N, 15 ♂, 2 ♀) |
| Holbrook Road, Gelston Park, NSW | 34°13′33.9996″S, 147°20′14.3088″E | 1 ♂ | 37 ♂ |
| Rilys Road, Coolagolite, NSW | 36°22′58.7244″S, 150°0′54.162″E | 2 ♂ | 13 (3 N, 1 ♂, 9 ♀) |
| Captains Flat Road, Primrose Valley, NSW | 35°27′14.8644″S, 149°25′8.0544″E | 1 ♂ | 3 (1 ♂, 2 ♀) |
| Hard Road, Burra, NSW | 35°33′28.4436″S, 149°13′19.3296″E | 1 ♀ (J) | 44 (38 L, 5 N, 1 ♂) |
| Ironmungie Road, Dalgety NSW | 36°33′53.6148″S, 148°55′7.5288″E | 1 ♂ | 7 ♀ |
| Gidleigh Lane, Bungendore, NSW | 35°17′43.656″S, 149°27′21.3192″E | 1 ♀ (J) | 14 N |
| U | U | 1 U | 10 (2 N, 8 ♀) |
| Cradle Mountain Road, Cradle Mountain, Tasmania | 41°31′23.2716″S, 146°4′32.6388″E | 1 ♀ (J) | 3 (1 N, 2 ♀) |
NSW New South Wales, GPS Global Positioning System, U unknown, L larvae, N nymph, P pinky (unfurred joey), J joey