Figure 7.

RNAi-mediated suppression of Na⁺ K⁺ ATPase expression in adult female I. scapularis affects the ability of ticks to feed successfully and oviposit. A) Ticks injected with buffer (mock), B) irrelevant LacZ dsRNA, and C) β-Actin-dsRNA were allowed to oviposit. D) Engorged tick female adults (N = 45 and N = 45, respectively) were recovered and weighed.