Fig. 1.

Prevalence of ixodid ticks on white-tailed deer and nilgai on the Laguna Atascosa Wildlife Refuge (LANWR) in Cameron County (Texas). The LANWR is divided into Units, outlined in yellow. Deer and nilgai were harvested from the indicated units during the public hunt season in 2018–2019. Deer are identified by circles, nilgai are identified by triangles. Ixodid tick species collected either singly or in combination from these hosts are indicated by a different fill color presented in the legend. Animals from which no ticks were collected are shaded in green (‘Not infested’). Rmic: Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus; Anit: Anocenter nitens; Amac: Amblyomma maculatum; Iscap: Ixodes scapularis. Inset: The LANWR units are shaded in yellow, while the East Foundation's El Sauz Ranch located north of the LANWR is shaded in maroon.