Table 2.
Mean density of D. reticulatus ticks per 100 m2 in Lublin Province.
| Study Period | Sex | n | Mean Numbers | SD | Median | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | F | 101 | 56.5 | 50.6 | 41.0 | 4.0 | 297.0 |
| M | 101 | 38.4 | 34.8 | 25.0 | 1.0 | 219.0 | |
| F+M | 101 | 94.9 | 83.4 | 68.0 | 5.0 | 516.0 | |
| Autumn | F | 100 | 58.9 | 51.3 | 41.0 | 2.0 | 248.0 |
| M | 100 | 40.9 | 33.5 | 30.0 | 1.0 | 135.0 | |
| F+M | 100 | 98.9 | 83.3 | 67.0 | 0.0 | 370.0 | |
| Whole study period | F | 101 | 57.5 | 44.4 | 43.5 | 3.0 | 224.5 |
| M | 101 | 39.5 | 28.3 | 31.5 | 2.5 | 128.5 | |
| F+M | 101 | 96.8 | 71.7 | 73.5 | 5.5 | 311.0 |
SD—standard deviation, n—number of plots, F—females, M—males, Min—minimum, Max—Maximum.