| Vaccinated cattle hosts (n = 20)a | Control cattle hosts (n = 10)a | U-valueb | P-valueb |
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Nymphs | ||||
Average weight of 100 nymphs | 1.2 ± 0.0 | 1.2 ± 0.0 | 100.0 | < 0.999 |
Nymphs molting successfully of 100c | 98.1 ± 0.4 | 97.9 ± 0.4 | 79.0 | 0.351 |
Adults | ||||
Number of engorged females recovered from 50 applied | 46.5 ± 1.3 | 45.9 ± 1.0 | 71.5 | 0.208 |
Average adult female replete weight (mg) | 528.0 ± 12.0 | 548.0 ± 9.0 | 69.5 | 0.187 |
Total egg weight laid (g) | 13.4 ± 0.6 | 11.5 ± 0.9 | 64.0 | 0.117 |
Average egg weight/tick (mg) | 304 ± 17 | 246 ± 15 | 56.5 | 0.056 |