Fig 4 -
Mean (A) encounters of humans with ticks, (B) human cases of tick-borne diseases, (C) encounters of outdoor pets with ticks, and (D) pet cases of tick-borne diseases as reported by study participants on six residential neighborhoods in Dutchess County, New York, USA. Y-values represent the mean annual number of encounters/cases per 100 people/pets over four years of sampling (2017–2019, 2021). Error bars represent standard error of the mean.