Effect of Water Flooding on the Oviposition Capacity of Engorged Adult Females and Hatchability of Eggs of Dog Ticks: Rhipicephalus sanguineus and Haemaphysalis leachi leachi

Table 1

Effect of water flooding on the oviposition capacity of engorged adult females of Rhipicephalus sanguineus and Haemaphysalis leachi leachi.

Flooding; time; (Hrs.)	R. sanguineus			H. leachi leachi
	Mean Preoviposition period (days)	Mean duration of oviposition (days)	Mean no. of eggs laid	Mean preoviposition period (days)	Mean duration of oviposition (days)	Mean no. of eggs laid
Control 0	5.0±0	9.33±1.15	1402.67±128.52	3.0±0	8.33±1.15	857.33±203.89
1	6.33±0.58	5.67±1.53	279.67±4.51	8.0±0.58	12.67±1.15	968.33±18.01
2	7.0±0	8.67±0.58	975.0±5.0	8.33±0.58	12.67±0.58	1557.0±32.91
4	7.33±0.58	9.00±0	1032.67±62.66	9.0±0	11.33±0.58	1069.33 ±5.03
6	7.0±0	10.33±0.58	1464.33±6.03	10.33±0.58	13.0±1.0	1074.33±67.04
12	8.33±0.58	10.0±0	1663.67±4.16	—	—	—
24	8.67±0.58	10.0±0	1116.0±4.0	—	—	—
48	11.33±0.58	10.67±0.58	1506.33±0.51	—	—	—
72	—	—	—	—	—	—
96	—	—	—	—	—	—
120	—	—	—	—	—	—