Table 1.

Effects of DMSO, Tween 20 and Triton X 100 against R. (B.) annulatus

Sl. no	Diluents (1%)	Mean ticks weight per replicate ± SEM	Mean % adult mortality within 15 days ± SEM	Mean eggs mass per replicate ± SEM	Index of fecundity ± SEM	Percentage inhibition of fecundity	Hatching % (visual)
1	Tween 20	0.8580 ± 0.037a	8.33 ± 4.809b	0.3625 ± 0.0228a	0.4239 ± 0.0293a	11.02	25
2	Triton X 100	0.9330 ± 0.0479a	0 ± 0a	0.4323 ± 0.0272b	0.4647 ± 0.0278a	2.46	25
3	DMSO	0.9615 ± 0.0267a	0 ± 0a	0.4273 ± 0.0155b	0.4445 ± 0.012a	6.7	0
4	Control (H2O)	0.8928 ± 0.0257a	0 ± 0a	0.4238 ± 0.0089b	0.4764 ± 0.0219a	0	100

Values are mean ± SEM, n = 4 in each group

Values in a column with different superscripts differ (P < 0.05)