Volume 9, Number 1—January 2003
Research
Seasonal Dynamics of Anaplasma phagocytophila in a Rodent-Tick (Ixodes trianguliceps) System, United Kingdom
Table 1
Summary data of the rodents captured and the numbers of attached ticks
Bank voles (mean per rodent) | Wood mice (mean per rodent) | Totals (ratio, vole:mouse) | |
---|---|---|---|
No. captures |
597 |
1,368 |
1,965 (1:2) |
No. larvae (mean per rodent) |
125 (0.21) |
368 (0.27) |
493 (0.25) (1:3) |
No. nymphs (mean per rodent) |
57 (0.10) |
30 (0.02) |
87 (0.04) (2:1) |
No. adult ticks (mean per rodent) | 19 (0.03)a | 18 (0.01) | 37 (0.02) (1:1) |
aOne bank vole carried 10 adult female ticks.