CO2 flagging - an improved method for the collection of questing ticks

Parasites & Vectors

Table 2 Statistical significance of tick collection efficacy using flagging with and without CO ₂

Location		Faget		Vultureni		Total
Statistical parameter		*I. ricinus*	*D. marginatus*	*I. ricinus*	*D. marginatus*	*I. ricinus*	*D. marginatus*
		P	P	P	P	P	P
		RR	RR	RR	RR	RR	RR
Males	CO ₂ +	0.0001	0.31	0.0002	0.83	0.0001	0.30
	CO ₂ +	1.40(1.27–1.56)	1.29(0.86–1.91)	1.32(1.14–1.53)	1.1(0.72–1.69)	1.38(1.27–1.50)	1.20(0.89–1.61)
	CO ₂ -	1.40(1.27–1.56)	1.29(0.86–1.91)	1.32(1.14–1.53)	1.1(0.72–1.69)	1.38(1.27–1.50)	1.20(0.89–1.61)
Females	CO ₂ +	0.0001	0.69	0.0001	0.68	0.0001	0.47
	CO ₂ +	1.44	1.13(0.76–1.68)	1.48(1.30–1.67)	1.14(0.76–1.71)	1.45(1.35–1.57)	1.13(0.85–1.51)
	CO ₂ -	(1.32–1.58)	1.13(0.76–1.68)	1.48(1.30–1.67)	1.14(0.76–1.71)	1.45(1.35–1.57)	1.13(0.85–1.51)
Nymphs	CO ₂ +	0.0001		0.0001		0.0001
	CO ₂ +	0.0001		0.0001		1.5 (1.4–1.6)
	CO ₂ -	1.6 (1.4–1.7)		1.4 (1.2–1.6)		1.5 (1.4–1.6)
Larvae	CO ₂ +	0.25		0.48		0.13
Larvae	CO ₂ -	1.4 (0.9–2.2)		3 (0.5–18)		1.5 (0.9–2.3)

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