Table 2. Landscape predictors of the density of host-seeking I. scapularis nymphs.
Landscape Metric | Coefficient | P-value |
Lawn Class Area | −0.383 | 0.572 |
Lawn Largest Patch Index | −0.357 | 0.005 |
Lawn Total Edge | 0.113 | 0.715 |
Lawn Edge Density | −0.347 | 0.022 |
Lawn Landscape Shape Index | 0.285 | 0.143 |
Shrub Class Area | 1.348 | 0.021 |
Shrub Largest Patch Index | 0.422 | 0.018 |
Shrub Total Edge | 0.857 | 0.012 |
Shrub Edge Density | 0.486 | 0.002 |
Shrub Landscape Shape Index | 0.485 | 0.002 |
Negative binomial regression univariate models of the association between lawn and shrub landscape metrics and the density of host-seeking Ixodes scapularis nymphs (statistically significant results at p<0.05 are indicated in bold).