Table 2.
Response of unfed nymphs of R. sanguineus to assembly pheromone encapsulated in calcium alginate beads
| Calcium alginate beads | Response of nymphs 10 min post-exposure | Response of nymphs 30 min post-exposure | Response of nymphs 2 h post-exposure | Response of nymphs 24 h post-exposure | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active | Akinetic | Active | Akinetic | Active | Akinetic | Active | Akinetic | |
| Polymer control | 50 | – | 50 | – | 50 | – | 50 | – |
| Assembly pheromone with hematin | 47 (94) | 3 (6) | 40 (80) | 10 (20) | 32 (64) | 18 (36) | 25 (50) | 25 (50) |
| Assembly pheromone without hematin | 45 (90) | 5 (10) | 37 (74) | 13 (26) | 30 (60) | 20 (40) | 22 (44) | 28 (56) |
| χ2 value | 0.54NS | 0.51NS | 0.17NS | 0.36NS | ||||
Figure in the parenthesis indicates percentage
NS non-significant (p > 0.05)