Table 1.
Number of ticks collected per sample hectare (raw counts in parentheses) at five locations along the Connecticut River from June 2011–June 2012. Sites were sampled 12–15 times and per hectare values are aggregated across all visits. Black-legged = Ixodes scapularis, Rabbit = Haemaphysalis leporispalustris, Am. Dog = Dermacentor variabilis.
| Site | Black-legged | Rabbit | Am. Dog | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | Nymph | Larva | Nymph | Larva | Adult | |
| Guildhall | - | - | - | 14 (3) | 194 (42) | - |
| Barnet | - | 5 (1) | - | - | - | 14 (3) |
| Newbury | 26 (7) | 19 (5) | 196 (53) | - | - | 7 (2) |
| Thetford | 657 (130) | 677 (134) | 4864 (963) | - | - | - |
| Ascutney | 179 (42) | 38 (9) | 17 (4) | - | - | - |