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ArticleAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2026

Tick Diversity and Abundance in Protected Natural Areas in Sicily, Southern Italy: A Baseline Ecological Study.

Ettore Napoli, Federico Cangialosi, Sergio Migliore, Paola Galluzzo, Elisa Maria Petta, Valeria Vaglica, Rosario Adragna, Davide Pepe, Francesca Gucciardi, Vincenza Cannella and 4 more

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Article in Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Ettore NapoliDepartment of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Viale Giovanni Palatuci 13, 98168 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3172-8278
Federico CangialosiIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia "A. Mirri", Via G. Marinuzzi 3, 90129 Palermo, Italy.ORCID 0009-0003-9526-2432
Sergio MiglioreDepartment of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Viale Giovanni Palatuci 13, 98168 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6685-7109
Paola GalluzzoIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia "A. Mirri", Via G. Marinuzzi 3, 90129 Palermo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1766-5327
Elisa Maria PettaIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia "A. Mirri", Via G. Marinuzzi 3, 90129 Palermo, Italy.
Valeria VaglicaIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia "A. Mirri", Via G. Marinuzzi 3, 90129 Palermo, Italy.
Rosario AdragnaIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia "A. Mirri", Via G. Marinuzzi 3, 90129 Palermo, Italy.ORCID 0009-0008-2085-9273
Davide PepeIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia "A. Mirri", Via G. Marinuzzi 3, 90129 Palermo, Italy.ORCID 0009-0000-5617-7479
Francesca GucciardiIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia "A. Mirri", Via G. Marinuzzi 3, 90129 Palermo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8335-205X
Vincenza CannellaIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia "A. Mirri", Via G. Marinuzzi 3, 90129 Palermo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5768-5782
Caterina Elen CulomaDepartment of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Viale Giovanni Palatuci 13, 98168 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0009-0008-4163-1016
Paulina Maria LesiczkaCenter for Monitoring of Vectors, Netherlands Institute for Vectors, Invasive plants and Plant Health, Geertjesweg 15, 6706 EA Wageningen, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0003-1418-8879
Annalisa GuercioIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia "A. Mirri", Via G. Marinuzzi 3, 90129 Palermo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1042-5355
Valeria BlandaIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia "A. Mirri", Via G. Marinuzzi 3, 90129 Palermo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4657-407X

Funding

Italian Health Ministry GR-2021-12373930
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ticks are vectors of pathogens affecting wildlife, livestock, and humans. Knowledge of their abundance, species composition, and ecological drivers is essential for an understanding of tick-borne disease ecology. In this study, four natural sites in Sicily (southern Italy) were selected, and 39 sampling events from April 2024 to August 2025 yielded 1200 ticks: 407 larvae, 474 nymphs, and 319 adults. Five genera were identified (

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MediterraneanRhipicephalus bursaseasonal dynamicsspecies richnesstickswild ungulates

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PMCPMC13072420

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