Introduction of the milliped family Rhinocricidae in Florida (Spirobolida)

Entomological News

Volumn 113, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 270-274

  Shelley, Rowland M ^a   Edwards, G B ^b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DIVISION OF PLANT INDUSTRY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

EURHINOCRICUS; INVERTEBRATA; RHINOCRICIDAE; SPIROBOLIDA;

EID: 0036768733     PISSN: 0013872X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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