Location of Ixodes spp. Found and Lyme Disease Status – 2006

Tick species Date found Location Found Host Species Lyme Disease?
Ixodes scapularis April 23 St. George’s Dog Negative
Ixodes scapularis June 3 Humber Village woods area Dog Positive
Ixodes scapularis June 14 St. Andrew’s in woods area Dog Negative
Ixodes marxi June 22 St. John’s area Dog * Negative
Ixodes muris August 28  Robinsons area Dog Negative
Ixodes muris September 1 Lourdes Dog Negative
Ixodes muris September 12 Doyles Dog ** Negative
Ixodes scapularis October 12 St. John’s area Dog Negative
Ixodes scapularis October 24 Kippens Dog Negative
Ixodes scapularis October 26 St. John’s area Dog Negative
Ixodes scapularis October 27 Trailways in Gillam’s Dog Negative
Ixodes scapularis October 29 Lark Harbour Dog Negative
Ixodes scapularis November 6 Jeffery’s woods area Dog Negative
Ixodes scapularis November 20 Corner Brook Cat Negative

* Sent for identification only.

** Dog only on property 48 hours.

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Last updated February 29, 2008