Reported tick encounters per 100 outdoor pets for each of six residential neighborhoods in Dutchess County, New York, versus the mean maximum number of nymphal ticks per flagging interval in forested habitats of properties in those neighborhoods.
Colors represent the six neighborhoods sampled in three years (2017–2019). Tick encounters were negatively correlated with average tick abundance (χ 2 = 14.79, P<<0.01). (TIF)