Table 2.
Comparison between numbers of adult female poultry red mites feeding, egg laying, eggs laid per fed mite and mortality using goose blood as a food source and either Parafilm™ M, Baudruche membrane or a combination of either with an overlaid polyester mesh
| Test parameter | Parafilm M membranea | Baudruche membrane | Parafilm M membrane + mesh | Baudruche membrane + mesh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of mites feeding | 16.0 ± 3.6 | 25.8 ± 4.2 | 17.5 ± 3.9 | 13.2 ± 2.7 |
| Total number of eggs laid | 16.8 ± 3.7 | 33.7 ± 5.8 | 20.5 ± 3.9 | 17.1 ± 3.8 |
| Eggs/ fed mite | 0.87 ± 0.3 | 1.22 ± 0.04 | 1.21 ± 0.1 | 1.27 ± 0.07 |
| Number of dead adult mites after 144 h | 0.4 ± 0.24 | 1.3 ± 0.6 | 0.7 ± 0.21 | 0.3 ± 0.21 |
Mean values are shown with SEM. n = 6 except where stated otherwise
an = 5 due to failure of one device, which led to zero feeding