Table 3.
Transstadial passage of BTV8 from nymphs to adult ixodid ticks after capillary feeding
| Tick ID number | Days post-feeding | Tick species | Male/female | Blood-meal (mg)a | Gut (Cp)b | Ovaries/testes (Cp) | Salivary glands (Cp) | Malpighian tubules (Cp) | Remaining tissue (Cp) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BT 72 | 68 | D. reticulatus | F | 4.0 | –c | – | – | – | – |
| BT 140 | 21 | I. hexagonus | F | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| BT 141 | 21 | M | 0.2 | 34.04 | – | – | – | – | |
| BT 61 | 39 | R. bursa | F | 4.1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| BT 62 | 39 | F | 1.4 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| BT 66 | 39 | F | 0.6 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| BT 56 | 40 | F | 4.2 | – | – | – | – | – |
aThe amount of ingested blood was determined by weighting each tick before and after capillary feeding
bCp, Crossing point, see “Materials and methods”
c Negative