Fig. 2From: Migratory birds as disseminators of ticks and the tick-borne pathogens Borrelia bacteria and tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) virus: a seasonal study at Ottenby Bird Observatory in South-eastern SwedenTemporal distribution of ticks removed from birds. Temporal distribution of a Ixodes ricinus and b all other tick species removed from birds during the collection period (spring: 15 March–15 June; autumn: 15 July–15 November 2009, shaded in gray)Back to article page