Table 1.
Summary of small mammal use of SELECT TCS bait boxes deployed against subadult I. scapularis at Plumsted and Millstone Townships, NJ, May 2012–September 2013
| Year | Deployment | n | Weeks postdeployment | Boxes used (%)a | Boxes emptied (%)a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nymphs | 96 | 1 | 16 (16.7) | 0 |
| 2 | 36 (37.5) | 2 (2.1) | |||
| 3 | 50 (53.2) | 6 (6.3) | |||
| 4 | 42 (47.2) | 13 (13.7) | |||
| 9 | 75 (91.5) | 58 (61.0) | |||
| Larvae | 96 | 1 | 66 (68.8) | 0 | |
| 2 | 73 (76.0 | 14 (14.6) | |||
| 3 | 82 (85.4) | 25 (26.0) | |||
| 4 | 85 (88.5) | 44 (45.8) | |||
| 9 | 87 (90.6) | 78 (81.3) | |||
| 2 | Nymphs | 78 | 9 | 60 (76.9) | 45 (57.7) |
| Larvae | 78 | 9 | 69 (88.0) | 53 (68.0) |
a
A loss of weight of ≥5.0 g was assumed to indicate measurable consumption of bait by target small mammals. A loss of weight >200 g indicated that a box was completely emptied of bait. Number in parentheses is the percentage of all deployed bait boxes either showing use or emptied of bait by small mammals.