Quantification of Bt-TX and Bt-FL in the salivary glands of O. turicata and O. turicata
americanus ticks. Each gDNA sample consisted of salivary glands from five ticks, and two to four samples were evaluated per group. gDNA from salivary gland samples of O. turicata-B. turicatae or O. turicata
americanus-B. turicatae isolate groups are as follows: Ot-TX::Bt-TX, Ot-TX::Bt-FL, Ot-KS::Bt-FL, Ota::Bt-TX, and Ota::Bt-FL.