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Table 3 Initial and final body weight (g) for white-footed mice within each test group (mean ± SD)

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

Test group

Bait exposure

Sex

Body weight (g)

Initial

Final

Treatment

Reduced

Male

22.3 ± 2.0

22.7 ± 1.8

Female

21.9 ± 3.1

21.8 ± 2.4

Total

22.1 ± 2.6

22.3 ± 2.1

Extended

Male

21.2 ± 1.9

21.5 ± 2.0

Female

20.9 ± 1.9

19.9 ± 2.5

Total

21.2 ± 1.9

20.7 ± 2.3

Control

Reduced

Male

23.0 ± 2.6

22.5 ± 1.9

Female

20.6 ± 2.0

20.4 ± 2.0

Total

21.8 ± 2.2

21.5 ± 2.2

Extended

Male

21.8 ± 1.9

22.4 ± 3.1

Female

21.3 ± 4.6

20.4 ± 2.7

Total

21.6 ± 3.5

21.4 ± 3.0