The behavior of Arrenurus larvae (Acari: Hydrachnidea) parasitizing diptera

Acarologia

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 48-55

  Mitchell, Rodger ^a  

^a Museum of Biodiversity   (United States)

Author keywords

Arrenurus; Fly parasites; Hydrachnidea; Water mites

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002789508     PISSN: 0044586X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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