Tick Testing Maps & Statistics for Canada
Provincial Tick Testing Data
To see data specific to a province of interest, click on the provincial links below.
Tick Testing Statistics in Canada 2018-2025
Where were ticks submitted within Canada from 2018-2025?
This interactive map displays where ticks were encountered and submitted to Geneticks from within Canada. Clicking on an individual tick entry will display the details associated with that submission, including micrographs of the sample. Each entry has been stripped of identifying information and the coordinates within a small area to protect user anonymity. The default display shows ticks that tested positive (Purple) and negative (Blue) for Borrelia species. Other pathogens can be visualized using the Pathogen Filter, whereas tick information can be toggled on and off using the Tick Data Filter, and temporal trends can be visualized using the Date Filter.
What pathogens have been found in blacklegged ticks submitted within Canada from 2020-2025?
Infection prevalence of Borrelia spp., Borrelia burgdorferi, Borrelia miyamotoi, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Babesia microti, Babesia odocoilei, and the Deer Tick Virus in Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus ticks submitted to Geneticks. This data excludes ticks of other genera and species.
Tick Species Composition: 2018-2025
While the vast majority of all ticks submitted to Geneticks from within in Canada are blacklegged ticks (Ixodes scapularis), Canadians are regularly encountering other ticks 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), and confirmed by molecular sequencing.
When were blacklegged ticks contacted in Canada?
Distribution of Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus ticks submitted per month to Geneticks from across Canada (2018-2025). This data excludes Ixodes scapularis and pacificus larvae ticks and ticks of other genera and species.
When were groundhog ticks contacted in Canada?
Distribution of Ixodes cookei ticks submitted per month to Geneticks from across Canada (2018-2025). This data excludes Ixodes cookei larvae ticks and ticks of other genera and species.
When were dog ticks contacted in Canada?
Distribution of Dermacentor variabilis and Dermacentor andersoni ticks submitted per month to Geneticks from across Canada (2018-2025). This data excludes Dermacentor variabilis and andersoni nymph and larvae ticks and ticks of other genera and species.
Risk activities distribution in Canada?
Distribution of recorded risk activities from ticks submitted per month to Geneticks from across Ontario (2018-2025). “Passive Exposure” refers to ticks acquired without an explicitly defined activity (ie. “sitting outside” or “relaxing outdoors”)
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.***