Table 2 Rhipicephalus microplus VgR silencing effects in Babesia bovis infection of female ticks and parasite transovarial transmission to next generation of ticks
Group | Female tick infection (%) | Larvae infection rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
Non-injected | 67 (39/58) | 12 (7/58) |
Buffer | 71 (41/58) | 17 (10/58) |
RmVgR-dsRNA | 70 (40/58) | 0 (0/58) |