Sadangi, Sibaram https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5418-6229
Parčina, Marijo https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2275-633X
Mutters, Nico T. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0156-9595
Falkenberg, Timo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6778-4178
Funding for this research was provided by:
Universitätsklinikum Bonn
Article History
Received: 18 March 2025
Accepted: 11 December 2025
First Online: 24 December 2025
Declarations
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: The current study is a part of the research study, “Impact of Landscape Composition and Connectivity on Tick Prevalence , Pathogen Dynamics , and Human Health Risks in Urban Green Spaces” , approved by the medical faculty of the University of Bonn, Germany (Application Number: 2024-109-BO). The approved research study involves (i) the collection of biological specimens (ticks and flies) at the eleven selected green spaces in Germany’s Bonn and Cologne regions and (ii) carrying out an anonymous In-field survey with green-space users at these green spaces. Consent for participation in the anonymous in-field survey will be sought through verbal agreement. The collection and processing of data adhere strictly to the regulations of Datenschutz-Grundverordnung (DSGVO), Bundesdatenschutzgesetz (BDSG) and Gesundheitsdatenschutzgesetz (GDSG).
: Participants in the in-field survey will be informed about the use, processing and protection of their data, but no specific consent will be obtained to publish their anonymous data.
: The authors declare no competing interests.