Winter activity of Ixodes ricinus in a Berlin forest
H Dautel, C Dippel, D Kämmer, A Werkhausen… - International Journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
Nymphs and adults of the hard tick Ixodes ricinus typically quest in Central Europe from
March/April to October/early November. The recent trend towards milder winters raises the
question whether I. ricinus will gradually extend its seasonal activity and use mild winter
periods for questing. The present study followed the host-seeking activity of I. ricinus from
early September 2006 to early March 2007 in a Berlin forest. Field-collected larval and
nymphal ticks were allowed to take a full blood meal in the laboratory and to moult. The …
March/April to October/early November. The recent trend towards milder winters raises the
question whether I. ricinus will gradually extend its seasonal activity and use mild winter
periods for questing. The present study followed the host-seeking activity of I. ricinus from
early September 2006 to early March 2007 in a Berlin forest. Field-collected larval and
nymphal ticks were allowed to take a full blood meal in the laboratory and to moult. The …