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Table II.

Categorization of ticks for counting and interpretation.

Category General findings Attachment status Interpretation for prevention of attachment Interpretation for killing effect (acaricidal)
1 Live Free Demonstrated Not demonstrated
2 Live Attached; unengorged Not demonstrated Not demonstrated
3 Live Attached; engorged1 Not demonstrated Not demonstrated
4 Dead Free Demonstrated Demonstrated
5 Dead Attached; unengorged Not demonstrated Demonstrated
6 Dead Attached; engorged1 Not demonstrated Not demonstrated

Adapted from Marchiondo et al., 2007.

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Engorged tick: a tick with a conspicuous enlargement of the alloscutum that has blood in its digestive tract, as shown by squeezing/ crushing of the tick on white paper.

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