Tick Testing Maps & Statistics for Alberta
Where were ticks submitted within Alberta from 2018-2022?
This interactive map displays where ticks were encountered and submitted to Geneticks from within Canada. Hovering your cursor over an individual tick entry will display the details associated with that submission. Each entry has been stripped of identifying information and the coordinates lightly randomized to protect user anonymity. The default display shows ticks that tested positive (Red) and negative (Green) for Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto (Lyme disease causing). To view other pathogen data click the arrows below each map to see data for Borrelia species, Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto, Borrelia miyamotoi, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Babesia microti, Babesia duncani, Babesia odocoilei, Bartonella species.
Click on the arrows to navigate the following maps showing ticks infected with Borrelia species, Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto, Borrelia miyamotoi, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Babesia microti, Babesia duncani, Babesia odocoilei, and Bartonella species.
Want to view data for Alberta from a specific year?
Click the year below to see the corresponding map.
Tick Species Composition: 2018-2022
While vast majority of all ticks submitted to Geneticks from within in Alberta are Dog ticks (Dermacentor variabilis), Canadians are regularly encountering other tick species that have the potential to carry clinically relevant pathogens. Geneticks offers extensive testing options to detect these pathogens.
Species composition of ticks submitted to Geneticks. Ticks were visually identified according to the key provided in A Handbook of the Ticks of Canada (Ixodida: Ixodidae, Argasidae). Click the arrows to view species composition data for Canada, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador.
When were Dermacentor (variabilis & andersoni) ticks contacted in Alberta?
Distribution of Dermacentor variabilis and Dermacentor andersoni ticks submitted per month to Geneticks from across Canada (2018-2022).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.
All maps were developed with generous funding from the Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation.
