Table 2.
Comparison of effectiveness of tick recovery per site visit by different groups performing tick surveillance in the same area during the same time period.
| Collection | Total of Ticks Recovered a | Number of Sites b | Number of Visits/Site | Average Tick/Site Visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Academic | 7 | 38 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Citizen (St. John) | 94 | 1 | 38 | 2.5 |
| Citizen (Hampton) | 15 | 1 | 100 c | 0.15 |
| Citizen (Rothesay) | 6 | 1 | 8 | 0.75 |
a Ticks recovered from May 1 to September 30, 2014 from collections within the St. John regional area in southwestern New Brunswick, Canada; b a site is defined as a location separated by >200 m from another location; c Estimated number of site visits.