Table 3.
Bloodmeal host identified from deer tick virus-infected ticks from each study site.
| Site | Year | Tick ID | Bloodmeal host |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naushon | 2018 | Nau18-N23 | Shrew |
| 2020 | Nau20-N48 | Shrew | |
| Nau20-N50 | Bird | ||
| Martha’s Vineyard | |||
| VH | 2019 | MV19-N137 | Shrew |
| MV19-N170 | Shrew | ||
| MV19-N157 | Unknown | ||
| Chil-1 | 2019 | MV19-N1129 | Cat |
| Chil-2 | 2020 | MV20-N249 | Shrew |
| Chil-3 | 2020 | MV20-N1173 | Unknown |
| Chap-1 | 2019 | MV19-N852 | Unknown |
| Chap-2 | 2020 | MV20-N1102 | Shrew |
| MV20-N1107 | Shrew | ||
| MV20-N1122 | Shrew | ||
| MV20-N1127 | Shrew | ||
| WT | 2019 | MV19-N1738 | Sciuridae |
| 2020 | MV20-N247 | Shrew | |
| AQ | 2020 | MV20-N850 | Shrew |
| Nantucket | 2020 | NN20-376 | Shrew |
| Rhode Island | |||
| MB | 2020 | RI20-N302 | Shrew/deer |
| Trust | 2020 | RI20-N637 | Unknown |