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. 2023 Feb 24;10:1126266. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1126266

Table 4.

Changes of body weight of larva, nymph, and adult D. nuttalli before and after feeding.

Developmental stage Number of ticks Unfed (mg) (Mean ±SD) Engorged (mg) (Mean ±SD) Weight ratio (engorge/unfed)
Original
Adult male 25 7.48 ± 0.37 8.12 ± 0.41 1.09
Adult female 25 8.80 ± 0.62 656.00 ± 29.77 74.50
First generation under laboratory conditions
Larva 100 0.05 ± 0.00 0.55 ± 0.07 11.00
Nymph 100 0.38 ± 0.05 24.83 ± 2.39 65.34
Adult male 25 9.48 ± 0.45 10.05 ± 0.66 1.06
Adult female 25 8.68 ± 0.48 283.28 ± 89.79 31.97

SD, standard deviation.