Table 2.

Biological data for Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus engorged females released freely on grass plots at day 14

Seasons/biological parameters	Pre-hatching period (days)	Larval maximal survival period (days)
Dry season (plots)	39.58 ± 3.09 a	54.50 ± 4.09 a
Rainy season (plots)	41.43 ± 3.68 b	56.24 ± 5.17 a

The lots of engorged females were formed every 14 days from September 2020 to April 2022; data were grouped for all lots from the same month over the 20-month period; values presented as the mean ± standard deviation; different letters in the same column indicate significantly different mean values (P < 0.05)