Nova Scotia Stats 2021
In 2021 there were 157 ticks submitted to Geneticks from within Nova Scotia. This represents 10.28% of the total ticks submitted to Geneticks in 2021.
To view data specific to individual NSHA management zones, please click here.
Where were ticks submitted within Nova Scotia in 2021?
This interactive map displays where ticks were encountered and submitted to Geneticks from within Nova Scotia in 2021. Clicking on individual tick entries will display the details associated with that submission. Each entry has been stripped of identifying information and the coordinates gently randomized to protect user anonymity. The default display shows ticks that tested positive (Red) and negative (Green) for General Borrelia species. This setting can be toggled by pressing the icon in the top left corner of the map to display ticks by type (Genus, Species) or pathogens detected (Borrelia species, Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto, Borrelia miyamotoi, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Babesia microti, Babesia duncani, Babesia odocoilei, Bartonella species).
The details of individual submitted ticks can be viewed by selecting icons on the map.
*To see a full-screen version of this map, please click the expand icon in the top right corner of the map
What species ticks were submitted within Nova Scotia?
Who is encountering ticks and what activities were they doing?
What pathogens were found in blacklegged ticks submitted within Nova Scotia?
When were blacklegged ticks contacted in Nova Scotia?
When were dog ticks contacted in Nova Scotia?
Key to Latin Names
Ticks
Blacklegged Tick
Ixodes Scapularis
Western Blacklegged Tick
Ixodes Pacificus
Lonestar Tick
Amblyomma Americanum
Dog Tick
Dermacentor Variabilis
Beaver Tick
Ixodes Banksi
Groundhog Tick
Ixodes Cookei
Squirrel Tick
Ixodes Marxi
Rocky Mountain Wood Tick
Dermacentor Andersoni
Brown Dog tick
Rhipicephalus Sanguineus
Bacteria
Borrelia spp.
Any species of bacteria belonging to the genus Borrelia. This includes bacteria that cause Lyme disease and tick-borne relapsing fever.
Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto
The main causative agent of Lyme disease in North America.
Borrelia miyamotoi
The primary causative agent of tick-borne relapsing fever acquired by hard ticks in North America.
Anaplasma phagocytophilum
The causative agent of human granulocytic anaplasmosis.
Babesia microti
The primary causative agent of babesiosis.
Babesi odocoilei
A recently recognized causative agent of babesiosis.
Bartonella spp.
Any species of bacteria belonging to the genus Bartonella. These bacteria are the causative agents of bartonellosis
Provincial Tick Testing Data
Curious about data specific to your province of residence? Click on the provincial links below to learn more about the ticks submitted for testing in your region.
All maps were developed with generous funding from the Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation.
