Table 1 The number of I. scapularis collected between 2000 and 2011 from different regions of North America
From: Genetic variation in the mitochondrial 16S ribosomal RNA gene of Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae)
Region | No. of adventitious ticks | No. of ticks from established populations | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
Canada | Â | Â | Â |
Prairie Provinces | Â | Â | Â |
  Alberta (AB) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
  Saskatchewan (SK) | 6 | 0 | 6 |
  Manitoba (MB) | 6 | 90 | 96 |
Central Provinces | Â | Â | Â |
  Ontario (ON) | 12 | 154 | 166 |
  Quebec (QC) | 22 | 0 | 22 |
Atlantic Provinces | Â | Â | Â |
  New Brunswick (NB) | 6 | 0 | 6 |
  Prince Edward Island (PE) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
  Nova Scotia (NS) | 11 | 0 | 11 |
  Newfoundland (NL) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
United States | Â | Â | Â |
  Midwest |  |  |  |
  Minnesota (MN) | 0 | 168 | 168 |
Northeast | Â | Â | Â |
  Rhode Island (RI) | 0 | 100 | 100 |
Total | 70 | 512 | 582 |