TABLE 1.

Measurement of tick cuticle and scutal lengths

Time after tick placement on mice (h)	Length (mm)a of:		Cuticle/scutum ratio
	Cuticle	Scutum
0	1.14 ± 0.0633	0.63 ± 0.050	1.8
24	1.13 ± 0.0450	0.55 ± 0.043	2.1
48	1.35 ± 0.130	0.60 ± 0.052	2.2
72	2.07 ± 0.193	0.62 ± 0.075	3.3
96	2.39 ± 0.247	0.53 ± 0.040	4.5

^aRepresents average ± 1 standard deviation of measurements obtained from 12 nymphs at each time point.