Table 3 Effect of a native strain of Beauveria bassiana on engorged and unfed larvae of Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato

Day 5

76/160 (47.5%)^a

0/160 (0%)^a

88/160 (55%)^f

16/160 (10%)^f

Day 10

158/160 (98.7%)^b

0/160 (0%)^b

134/160 (83.7%)^g

16/160 (10%)^g

Day 15

158/160 (98.7%)^c

8/160 (5%)^c

160/160 (100%)^h

22/160 (13.7%)^h

Day 20

158/160 (98.7%)^d

12/160 (7.5%)^d

160/160 (100%)ⁱ

22/160 (13.7%)ⁱ

Moulting rate

2/160 (1.2%)^e

148/160 (92.5%)^e

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