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Table 2 Measurements (in μm) of and comparisons between F1 larvae from pure tick lines

From: Biological compatibility between two temperate lineages of brown dog ticks, Rhipicephalus sanguineus (sensu lato)

Measurement

Group

Mean ± SD

Range

F

P

Idiosoma length

G1

577 ± 21

561–614

F(1, 18) = 1.134

0.301

G2

588 ± 22

552–620

Idiosoma width

G1

396 ± 13

377–409

F (1, 18) = 17.255

0.001

G2

420 ± 13

402–441

Scutum length

G1

207 ± 10

193–221

F (1, 18) = 7.816

0.012

G2

218 ± 6

208–230

Scutum width

G1

324 ± 10

309–338

F (1, 18) = 8.634

0.009

G2

336 ± 8

326–353

Dorsal setae length

G1

23 ± 1

22–25

F (1, 18) = 21.094

0.0001

G2

21 ± 1

19–23

Capitulum length

G1

107 ± 10

97–129

F (1, 18) = 5.076

0.037

G2

116 ± 8

98–123

Basis capituli length

G1

52 ± 4

46–59

F(1, 18) = 0.020

0.890

G2

52 ± 4

44–57

Basis capituli width

G1

143 ± 6

133–154

F (1, 18) = 9.322

0.007

G2

150 ± 2

147–152

Hypostome length

G1

55 ± 7

48–70

F (1, 18) = 9.732

0.006

G2

64 ± 5

54–71

Palpal length

G1

79 ± 4

73–86

F(1, 18) = 4.037

0.060

G2

82 ± 3

75–86

  1. Statistically significant differences from ANOVA tests are indicated in bold