Table 1.
Feeding units used in the assays and ticks recovered after the artificial feeding.
| Feeding Unit | Number of Ticks | Number of Females | Number of Males | Feeding Rate 1 (%) | Degree of Engorgement 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GF | EF | UF | |||||
| 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 33.3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 25.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 25.0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 5 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 16.7 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
1 Feeding rate: (number of gravid females/number of females) × 100. 2 Degree of engorgement on female: GF = gravid female; EF = engorged female; UF = unengorged female.