Table 1 Overall prevalence of ectoparasites recovered in Nsukka, southeast Nigeria
Ectoparasites | Prevalence | N |
|---|---|---|
Ticks | ||
Amblyomma spp. | 24.5 (18.03–32.13) | 3 |
Boophilus decoloratus | 6.3 (3.19–11.45) | 1 |
Dermacentor variabilis | 4.9 (2.32–9.70) | 2 |
Ixodes holocyclus | 10.5 (6.15–16.69) | 2 |
Rhipicephalus spp. | 8.4 (4.79–14.23) | 2 |
Fleas | ||
Xenopsylla cheopis | 7.7 (4.03–13.20 | 1 |
Spilopsyllus cuniculi | 4.9 (2.32–7.70) | 1 |
Lice | ||
Polyplax spinulosa | 14.0 (8.98–20.57) | 3 |
Bovicola spp. | 11.9 (7.25–18.44) | 2 |
Goniocotes spp. | 5.6 (2.63–10.73) | 1 |
Mites | ||
Dermanyssus gallinae | 3.5 (1.39–7.93) | 2 |