Table 1 Survival and feeding rates of D. gallinae with photoperiod of 1:23 h L:D
From: Darkness increases the population growth rate of the poultry red mite Dermanyssus gallinae
Variable | Photoperiod | Days post-challenge | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | 14 | 21 | 28 | ||
Feeding rate (%) | 1:23 h L:D | 52.0 ± 7.0 | 36.7 ± 1.1 | 44.8 ± 5.9 | 50.5 ± 1.9 |
Survival rate (%) | 1:23 h L:D | 98.9 ± 0.6 | 98.9 ± 0.2 | 98.1 ± 0.1 | 98.6 ± 0.1 |