Presence and effects of the dog louse Trichodectes canis (Mallophaga, Trichodectidae) on wolves and coyotes from Minnesota and Wisconsin

October 1, 1985

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.

Publication Year	1985
Title	Presence and effects of the dog louse Trichodectes canis (Mallophaga, Trichodectidae) on wolves and coyotes from Minnesota and Wisconsin
DOI	10.2307/2425616
Authors	L. David Mech, Richard P. Thiel, S. H. Fritts, W. E. Berg
Publication Type	Article
Publication Subtype	Journal Article
Series Title	American Midland Naturalist
Index ID	5222009
Record Source	USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization	Patuxent Wildlife Research Center

Presence and effects of the dog louse Trichodectes canis (Mallophaga, Trichodectidae) on wolves and coyotes from Minnesota and Wisconsin

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Eastern Ecological Science Center at the Leetown Research Laboratory

U.S. Geological Survey

U.S. Department of the Interior

Presence and effects of the dog louse Trichodectes canis (Mallophaga, Trichodectidae) on wolves and coyotes from Minnesota and Wisconsin

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