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. 2023 Jul 10;16:229. doi: 10.1186/s13071-023-05843-9

Table 2.

Number of ticks attached to roe deer during three winters at 301 examinations at Bogesund and 31 examinations at Grimsö

Area Bogesund research area Grimsö research area
Year 13/14 14/15 15/16 Over three winters 15/16
Total amounts % Total % Total % Total % Total % Total
Nymphs 11.1 2 22.5 16 14.3 22 16.9 40 0 0
Females 61.1 11 53.5 38 59.7 92 58.2 141 100 3
Males attached 22.2 4 19.7 14 25.3 39 22.8 57 0 0
Males free 5.6 1 42.8 3 0.6 1 2.1 5 0 0
Males total 27.8 5 1.4 17 16.7 40 24.9 62 0 0
Total ticks 18 71 154 243 3
Newly attached
 Nymphs 50.0 1 14.3 7 16.0 13 17.4 21
 Females 50.0 1 40.8 20 60.5 49 57.9 70
 Male and female attached 0.0 0 18.4 9 23.5 19 23.1 28
 Males free 0.0 0 4.1 2 0.0 0 1.7 2
 Males total 0.0 0 22.4 11 23.5 19 24.8 30
 Newly attached 2 38 81 121