Restricted evaluation of Trichodectes canis (Phthiraptera: Trichodectidae) detection methods in Alaska gray wolves

摘要

The mean proportion of Trichodectes canis was significantly different between 100 cm² hide subsections (F = 3.70, P = 0.0185). Highest mean proportion of T. canis was the rump subsection. Although the optimal sampling location for T. canis detection is the large one-eights hide section representing most caudal region of the wolf, subsection 3 (groin) is the most cost-effective and hunter-acceptable for surveillance via KOH dissolution.