Day of exposure | Ixodes ricinus | Ixodes scapularis | |||||||
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1Â h | 2Â h | 1Â h | |||||||
Non-treated control | DPP-treated group | Non-treated control | DPP-treated group | Non-treated control | DPP-treated group | ||||
Dead tick count (%) | Mean tick count ± SD | Dead tick count (%) | Mean tick count | Dead tick count (%) | Mean tick count | ||||
2 | 0 | 120 (100) | 30 ± 0 | 0 | 120 (100) | 30 | 0 | 120 (100) | 30 |
7 | 0 | 120 (100) | 30 ± 0 | 0 | 120 (100) | 30 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
14 | 0 | 120 (100) | 30 ± 0 | 0 | 120 (100) | 30 | 0 | 120 (100) | 30 |
21 | 0 | 120 (100) | 30 ± 0 | 0 | 120 (100) | 30 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
28 | 0 | 114 (95.0) | 28.5 ± 1.9 | 0 | 120 (100) | 30 | 0 | 120 (100) | 30 |
35 | 0 | 113 (94.1) | 28.2 ± 1.2 | 0 | 120 (100) | 30 | N/A | N/A | N/A |