Table 5.
Coefficient (β), standard error (SE) and 95% confidence limits of significant weather variables on presence of Amblyomma americanum (L.) collected in 2016.
| Response | Parameter | Level (a) | n | β | SE | 95% Confidence Limits | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LCL | UCL | ||||||
| Total | Temperature | 22.2 | 450 | 0.0773 | 0.03 | 0.0 | 0.14 |
| Precipitation | 1.4 | 450 | 0.3962 | 0.17 | 0.05 | 0.74 | |
| Adult | Relative Humidity | 58.0 | 450 | −0.1049 | 0.05 | −0.21 | −0.02 |
| Nymphs | Temperature | 22.2 | 450 | 0.1033 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.18 |
| Sample Period | 8 | 450 | −0.1894 | 0.05 | −0.29 | −0.10 | |
| Wind | 6.9 | 450 | 0.1211 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.25 | |
| Cloud Cover | Clear | 180 | −2.26 | 0.25 | −2.80 | −1.79 | |
| Partly | 120 | 0.063 | 0.37 | −0.68 | 0.80 | ||
| Full | 150 | −1.403 | 0.64 | −2.87 | −0.28 | ||
| Larvae | Sample Period | 8 | 450 | 0.24 | 0.06 | 0.13 | 0.36 |
| Wind | 6.9 | 450 | −0.1653 | 0.06 | −0.29 | −0.05 | |
| Precipitation | 1.4 | 450 | 0.6142 | 0.26 | −0.28 | 0.63 | |
| Cloud Cover | Clear | 180 | −2.732 | 0.31 | −3.41 | −2.17 | |
| Partly | 120 | −0.8653 | 0.59 | −0.22 | 1.48 | ||
| Full | 150 | 0.6241 | 0.43 | −2.17 | 0.23 | ||
(a) Mean values were calculated for continuous variables.