Table 1. Pair-wise differences of infection rates among the eight groups.
Group* | Engorged mosquito (n) | Positive mosquito (n) | Infection rate (%) | Average of infection rate** (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Historical control | 20 | 17 | 85.00 | 81.67a |
20 | 16 | 80.00 | ||
20 | 16 | 80.00 | ||
0ng/ml | 21 | 17 | 80.95 | 84.62a |
21 | 19 | 90.48 | ||
23 | 19 | 82.61 | ||
2ng/ml | 25 | 22 | 88.00 | 85.29a |
20 | 17 | 85.00 | ||
23 | 19 | 82.61 | ||
4ng/ml | 20 | 16 | 80.00 | 82.54a |
21 | 18 | 85.71 | ||
22 | 18 | 81.82 | ||
8ng/ml | 20 | 14 | 70.00 | 74.24a, b |
25 | 19 | 76.00 | ||
21 | 16 | 76.19 | ||
16ng/ml | 20 | 13 | 65.00 | 63.33b, c |
20 | 13 | 65.00 | ||
20 | 12 | 60.00 | ||
32ng/ml | 23 | 12 | 52.17 | 54.29c, d |
24 | 13 | 54.17 | ||
23 | 13 | 56.52 | ||
64ng/ml | 20 | 9 | 45.00 | 42.62d |
20 | 8 | 40.00 | ||
21 | 9 | 42.86 |
*: 0, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64ng/ml are the groups of mosquitoes fed with according concentrations of ivermectin.
**: The average of infection rate that does not share a same letter indicates statistical difference at P < 0.05 using the Duncan multiple range test.