Ixodes ricinus is the most abundant tick species and an important vector of pathogens in Germany and in large parts of Europe. A few other ixodid tick species, e.g., Dermacentor reticulatus, may also be of eco-epidemiological relevance. As ticks are not only found in natural but also in suburban areas (parks, gardens), the present study investigated whether ticks occur on and near football grounds thus posing a potential risk to players and visitors. Thirty-two football grounds from all 16 German federal states were selected, mainly situated adjacent to a green area (forest, park). Ticks were collected by the conventional flagging method in spring 2018, and nymphs and adults were counted and morphologically determined. Altogether 807 nymphal and adult ticks were collected from 29 football grounds: 714 I. ricinus, 64 Ixodes inopinatus, 2 Ixodes frontalis, 24 Ixodes sp. ticks, and 3 D. reticulatus. Ixodes inopinatus was found in 13 out of 16 German states. Three ticks were even found on the turf of two football fields. It can be concluded that ticks occur quite frequently and sometimes in high abundance near football grounds situated close or adjacent to a forest or a park.

Ixodes ricinus是最丰富的蜱种，也是德国和欧洲大部分地区的重要病原体载体。一些其他的 ixodid 蜱物种，例如，Dermacentor reticulatus，也可能具有生态流行病学相关性。由于蜱不仅存在于自然环境中，还存在于郊区（公园、花园），因此本研究调查了在足球场及其附近是否存在蜱，从而对球员和游客构成潜在风险。选择了来自所有 16 个德国联邦州的 32 个足球场，主要位于绿地（森林、公园）附近。2018年春季采用常规标记方法收集蜱，对若虫和成虫进行计数和形态学确定。714：共807只若虫和成虫蜱从29个足球场收集一蜱，64个硬蜱inopinatus，2分硬蜱额，24个硬蜱属。蜱和 3 D. reticulatus. Ixodes inopinatus在德国 16 个州中的 13 个州被发现。甚至在两个足球场的草皮上发现了三只蜱虫。可以得出的结论是，在靠近或毗邻森林或公园的足球场附近，蜱虫发生的频率很高，有时数量也很高。