Table 3.
Group | Change rate of engorged weight (%)a | Duration of laying eggs (days) | Final weight (mg)b |
---|---|---|---|
Ant-275 | 69.33 ± 1.547* | 28.10 ± 0.246* | 66.40 ± 1.785*** |
MsAnt | 82.69 ± 0.943 | 26.30 ± 0.329 | 37.00 ± 0.875 |
Non-inj | 83.94 ± 0.913 | 25.33 ± 0.226 | 35.23 ± 1.003 |
aThe percentage of change rate of engorged weight was calculated as (engorged weight-final weight)/engorged weight
bFinal weight was the weight on the 30th day after engorgement (female ticks stop laying and die)
*P < 0.05; ***P < 0.0001 (Student’s t-test)