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Trichodectes canis (De Geer, 1778) (Phthiraptera, Ischnocera), a new ectoparasite of the raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) in the Czech Republic

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The raccoon (Nyctereutes procyonoides) is described as a host of the dog biting louse, Trichodectes canis (De Geer, 1778). The present note reports the occurrence of this species of louse on two raccoon dogs from Moravia and Bohemia. The specimens of T. canis collected on this host differed from T. canis originating from the domestic dog by body size only.

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Acknowledgements

We are grateful to Dr. M. Pollmeier (Merial GmbH, Rohrdorf) who provided the T. canis from domestic dogs for comparison.

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  1. Department of Biology, University of Hradec Králové, Rokitanského 62, CZ, 500 03, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

    Vladimír Bádr

  2. Branná 196, CZ, 788 25, Czech Republic

    Petr Štefan

  3. State Veterinary Institute, Liberec 30, 463 11, Vratislavice n. Nis., Czech Republic

    Jiří Preisler

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Bádr, V., Štefan, P. & Preisler, J. Trichodectes canis (De Geer, 1778) (Phthiraptera, Ischnocera), a new ectoparasite of the raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) in the Czech Republic. Eur J Wildl Res 51, 133–135 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-005-0084-1

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