Presence and Effects of the Dog Louse Trichodectes canis (Mallophaga, Trichodectidae) on Wolves and Coyotes from Minnesota and Wisconsin

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:1985
Authors:L. Mech, D, Thiel, RP, Fritts, SH, Berg, WE
Journal:American Midland Naturalist
Volume:114
Date Published:1985
ISBN Number:00030031
Keywords:Canis lupus
Abstract:

The dog louse was found on 19 wolves (Canis lupus) and six coyotes (C. latrans) from Minnesota and Wisconsin during the July-February, 1973 through 1983, period. No evidence was found that lice had any serious effect on wolf survival.

URL:http://www.jstor.org/stable/2425616
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