4.1.2 Temporal variation in questing activity and survival
The study A semi-natural system for observing how large part of the tick population is active Fully engorged nymphs are introduced into a layer of leaf litter in open plots Adult ticks questing on wooden rods are recorded Deutel et al. 2008
Data collected from each site Number of active adult ticks ≈ kl. 12.00 at least twice a week all year Temperature and precipitation data from nearest meteorological station Local air temperature and humidity every hour Leaf litter microclimate temperature and humidity every hour
Grimsø (SLU) Røyken(FHI) Bogesund(SLU) Kristiansand (UiA)
4x 4x 4x 4x 4x 2x 2014 2015 2016 2017 Røyken(FHI) Kristiansand (UiA) June September June September June September June 2014 2015 2016 2017
Grimsø (SLU) Røyken(FHI) Bogesund(SLU) Kristiansand (UiA)
Grimsø (SLU) Røyken(FHI) Bogesund(SLU) Linköbing Kristiansand (UiA)
? 4x 4x 4x 4x 4x 2x 2014 2015 2016 2017 Røyken(FHI) Kristiansand (UiA) June September June September June September June 2014 2015 2016 2017