Table 2 Frequency of residential yard features and yard feature association with the presence of ticks (Amblyomma americanum, Haemaphysalis longicornis or Ixodes scapularis)
From: Risk of tick-borne pathogen spillover into urban yards in New York City
Yard feature | Number (%) of residential yards with the feature | Number (%) of yards with the feature present from which ticks were collected |
|---|---|---|
Fully enclosed fencing | 302 (68) | 71 (24) |
Water sourcea | 142 (54) | 36 (26) |
Vegetable or flower garden | 274 (52) | 84 (31) |
Trashcan in yarda | 114 (45) | 33 (29) |
Log or brush pile | 144 (27) | 73 (51) |
Outdoor seating in lawn | 133 (25) | 44 (34) |
Woodchips or gravel | 130 (25) | 45 (36) |
Bird feeder | 83(16) | 26 (32) |
Children’s play equipment | 86 (16) | 24 (29) |
Food or shelter for feral catsa | 32 (12) | 17 (53) |
Compost bina | 25 (10) | 19 (37) |
Chicken coop | 6 (2) | 0 (data not available) |