Table 4.

Effect of a native strain of Beauveria bassiana on engorged and unfed nymphs of Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato

Mortality at	Engorged nymphs Pos/Tot (%)		Unfed nymphs Pos/Tot (%)
	Treated	Control	Treated	Control
Day 5	22/80 (27.5%)a	0/80 (0%)a	12/80 (15%)f	0/80 (0%)f
Day 10	68/80 (85%)b	0/80 (0%)b	26/80 (32.5%)g	4/80 (5%)g
Day 15	68/80 (85%)c	0/80 (0%)c	46/80 (57.5%)h	4/80 (5%)h
Day 20	68/80 (85%)d	0/80 (0%)d	70/80 (87.5%)i	6/80 (7.5%)i
Moulting rate	12/80 (15%)e	80/80 (100%)e	-	-

^a-i = Chi square test, P < 0.001.

The statistically significant differences are indicated with the same superscript letters.