Fig. 2

Feeding and egg laying of poultry red mites fed on goose blood through different membranes. a Feeding success rates of mites through different membranes, b total eggs laid over the course of the experiment, c eggs laid per fed mite when fed on goose blood through different membranes. Bars: Mean + standard error of the mean (n = 6). A significant increase in the number of eggs laid by mites feeding on goose blood through the Baudruche membrane without an overlaid polyester mesh was demonstrated (indicated with an asterisk on b (analysis of variance: F_{(3, 20)} = 3.193, P = 0.04)