Figure 2.
Number of Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus ticks submitted through passive surveillance, by month and tick instar, Canada, 2019a,b
a Data are presented for I. scapularis (n=9,797) and I. pacificus (n=690) ticks submitted through passive surveillance. Month of submission or tick instar was not available for I. scapularis (n=61) and I. pacificus (n=1)
b No passive surveillance was conducted in Yukon, Northwest Territories or Nunavut for I. scapularis or I. pacificus ticks. Passive tick surveillance has been discontinued in the entire province of Nova Scotia, and some regions of Ontario and Québec; however, individuals could submit ticks directly to the National Microbiology Laboratory Branch from these jurisdictions