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Table 1 Summary of the mouse enclosures utilized during acclimation, exposure, and post-exposure

From: Efficacy of low-dose fipronil bait against blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis) larvae feeding on white-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus) under simulated field conditions

Enclosure ID

Sex

Test group ID

Treatment/control

Bait exposure duration

No. mice

1

Male

T24

Treatment

24 h (reduced)

10

2

Female

T24

Treatment

24 h (reduced)

10

3

Male

C24

Control

24 h (reduced)

10

4

Female

C24

Control

24 h (reduced)

10

5

Male

T168

Treatment

168 h (extended)

10

6

Female

T168

Treatment

168 h (extended)

10

7

Male

C168

Control

168 h (extended)

10

8

Female

C168

Control

168 h (extended)

10