| seasonal dynamics of ixodes ricinus on ground level and higher vegetation in a preserved wooded area in southern europe. | ixodes ricinus is a major vector of pathogens affecting animals and humans in europe. despite its wide distribution, data on the ecology of i. ricinus in some areas is meager, which might impair the elaboration of reliable models to predict the risk of pathogen transmission in areas where this tick is currently present. herein, we analyze some aspects of the ecology of i. ricinus in a wooded area of southern italy. from march 2010 to march 2012, ticks were collected on a monthly basis by draggin ... | 2013 | 23092681 |