Dataset of Ixodes ricinus ticks in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region (France)

The database represents the number of Ixodes ricinus ticks collected monthly in April, May and June 2018 by the dragging method on routes identified in forests of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region (France). The information in this dataset on the local abundance of questing I. ricinus ticks can be used to determine the best way to collect data in the field based on the sampling rate and vegetation type.