Table 2.
Proportion of total Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu stricto (temperate lineage) and tropical lineage of R. sanguineus sensu lato infestations identified on pets each month.
| Montha | R. sanguineus s.s. (temperate lineage) only | R. sanguineus s.l. tropical lineage only | Mixed infestations |
|---|---|---|---|
| N = 282 | N = 70 | N = 8 | |
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
| January | 9 (3.2%) | 1 (1.4%) | 0 |
| February | 9 (3.2%) | 5 (7.1%) | 0 |
| March | 24 (8.5%) | 3 (4.3%) | 0 |
| April | 40 (14.2%) | 5 (7.1%) | 3 (37.5%) |
| May | 30 (10.6%) | 3 (4.3%) | 0 |
| June | 41 (14.5%) | 6 (8.6%) | 2 (25.0%) |
| July | 61 (21.6%) | 4 (5.7%) | 1 (12.5%) |
| August | 43 (15.2%) | 12 (17.1%) | 0 |
| September | 16 (5.7%) | 12 (17.1%) | 1 (12.5%) |
| October | 5 (1.8%) | 11 (15.7%) | 1 (12.5%) |
| November | 2 (0.7%) | 7 (10.0%) | 0 |
| December | 2 (0.7%) | 1 (1.4%) | 0 |
a Month of collection was not reported for two pets infested with R. sanguineus s.s. (temperate lineage) and lineage was not identified for an additional 16 infested dogs.