Research Article

Host-Parasite Relationship of Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae and Argasidae) and Feral Pigs (Sus scrofa) in the Nhecolândia Region of the Pantanal Wetlands in Mato Grosso do Sul

Table 3

Dispersion index (ID) and index of discrepancy (D) for Amblyomma cajennense and A. parvum feeding on Sus scrofa from and in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.

Parasites Wet seasonDry season
IDD IDD

Amblyomma cajennense3.340.594.380.4
A. cajennense1.370.371.340.36
Amblyomma parvum3.540.86
A. parvum 1.390.852.420.89

♀: female; ♂: male.