Table 1.

Responses of animals to puffs of acetic acid odour or air directed to either the wing or the hind leg tarsus

ScratchAvoidanceNo response
Wing    
    Acetic acid 5 (10%) 0 (0%) 45 (90%) 
    Air 2 (4%) 0 (0%) 48 (96%) 
Tarsus    
    Acetic acid 0 (0%) 37 (74%) 13 (26%) 
    Air 2 (4%) 3 (6%) 45 (90%) 
ScratchAvoidanceNo response
Wing    
    Acetic acid 5 (10%) 0 (0%) 45 (90%) 
    Air 2 (4%) 0 (0%) 48 (96%) 
Tarsus    
    Acetic acid 0 (0%) 37 (74%) 13 (26%) 
    Air 2 (4%) 3 (6%) 45 (90%) 

Tabulated values are the number of responses and percentage, pooled across N=5 animals.

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