Demma et al. 353 (6): 587, Figure 3 August 11, 2005

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Figure 3. The Domestic Environment of Patients' Homesites with Abundant Rhipicephalus sanguineus Populations.

Panels A and B show the stucco walls of the home of Patient 7, where numerous adult R. sanguineus ticks were found in crevices and cracks. Panel C shows the crawl space underneath the elevated house of Patient 6, where larval, nymphal, and adult R. sanguineus ticks were collected. Panel D shows the typical landscape of the communities involved in this investigation of Rocky Mountain spotted fever; the sparse, low vegetation and arid environment are common to eastern Arizona.