Table 1 Summary of the density of questing nymphs (DON), number of bank voles caught per 100 trap nights (TN), prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (s.l.) in questing nymphs (NIP) and density of nymphs infected with B. burgdorferi s.l. (DIN) across years and treatments
Treatment | Yeara | DON (nymphs 10 m−2 ± SD) | Bank voles/100 TN ± SDb | NIP (%) (95% CI) | DIN (nymphs 1000 m−2 ± SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
High deer density | 2013 | 9.78 ± 9.99 | NA | 0.56 (0–3.1) | 4.81 ± 14.42 |
2014 | 9.67 ± 9.27 | NA | 0 | 0 | |
2017 | NA | 0.50 ± 1.12 | NA | NA | |
2018 | 25.57 ± 25.84 | 0.52 ± 0.90 | 0.24 (0–1.3) | 3.21 ± 9.64 | |
2019 | 6.21 ± 7.60 | NA | 2.47 (0.9–4.4) | 6.12 ± 9.74 | |
Average | 12.10 ± 15.46 | 0.51 ± 0.97 | 0.86 (0.4–1.6) | 3.86 ± 10.17 | |
Deer exclusion | 2013 | 0.37 ± 0.84 | NA | 1.92 (0.2–6.8) | 0.96 ± 1.50 |
2014 | 0.54 ± 1.01 | NA | 4.23 (1.9–7.9) | 2.09 ± 3.20 | |
2017 | NA | 6.95 ± 2.51 | NA | NA | |
2018 | 0.67 ± 1.35 | 6.25 ± 2.70 | 0.72 (0–3.9) | 0.46 ± 1.39 | |
2019 | 0.65 ± 1.11 | NA | 3.10 (0.9–7.7) | 1.96 ± 3.20 | |
Average | 0.53 ± 1.06 | 6.69 ± 2.41 | 2.74 (1.6–4.4) | 1.41 ± 2.54 |