Table 2. Acaricidal effect of treating calcium hydroxide on the red mite of laying hens

Treatments Number of mites Acaricidal effect (%)
Total Dead
Control (−) 56 0
Hydrated lime 10% 54 40 74.1b
20% 52 48 92.4a
SEM1 4.35
P-value <0.05
Standard error of mean.
Means with different superscripts in the same column differ significantly (P<0.05).