Ontario (2021) – Public Health Regions
Ontario Eastern Public Health Regions
Map 1: This interactive map displays the recovery locations of Ixodes scapularis ticks submitted to Geneticks from Public Health Unit (PHO) regions in Eastern Ontario. Ticks that tested positive for Borrelia species are displayed in red, while ticks that did not test positive for Borrelia species are displayed in green. Entries from each PHU region (listed above in Table 1) can be toggled on/off by selecting the icon in the upper left corner of the map. 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.
Ontario Central Public Health Regions
Map 2: This interactive map displays the recovery locations of Ixodes scapularis ticks submitted to Geneticks from Public Health Unit (PHO) regions in Central Ontario. Ticks that tested positive for Borrelia species are displayed in red, while ticks that did not test positive for Borrelia species are displayed in green. Entries from each PHU region (listed above in Table 1) can be toggled on/off by selecting the icon in the upper left corner of the map. 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.
Ontario Western Public Health Regions
Map 3: This interactive map displays the recovery locations of Ixodes scapularis ticks submitted to Geneticks from Public Health Unit (PHO) regions in Western Ontario. Ticks that tested positive for Borrelia species are displayed in red, while ticks that did not test positive for Borrelia species are displayed in green. Entries from each PHU region (listed above in Table 1) can be toggled on/off by selecting the icon in the upper left corner of the map. 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.
Ontario Northern Public Health Regions
Map 4: This interactive map displays the recovery locations of Ixodes scapularis ticks submitted to Geneticks from Public Health Unit (PHO) regions in Northern Ontario. Ticks that tested positive for Borrelia species are displayed in red, while ticks that did not test positive for Borrelia species are displayed in green. Entries from each PHU region (listed above in Table 1) can be toggled on/off by selecting the icon in the upper left corner of the map. 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.
Distribution of Dermacentor variabilis and Dermacentor andersoni ticks submitted per month to Geneticks from across Canada (2018-2024).This data excludes Dermacentor variabilis and andersoni nymph and larvae ticks and ticks of other genera and species. Click on the arrows to navigate between the graphs for Canada, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and 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.
***Please note that all of the statistics and maps presented above represent data collected from tick testing results for ticks submitted to Geneticks ONLY. This information should be used for educational purposes only and should not be used to estimate your risk of encountering ticks or contracting tick-borne diseases. The absence of ticks or select tick-borne pathogens in a geographical area does not mean those ticks or pathogens are not present. It simply means that those ticks and/or pathogens have not been detected by our testing methods in the samples submitted to us. This data is intended to be used for educational purposes only.***