Mite infestation of xanthocnemis zealandica in a christchurch pond

New Zealand Journal of Zoology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 17-20

  McKee, Dermot ^a   Harvey, Ian ^b   Thomas, Matt ^a   Sherratt, Tom N ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Damselflies; Mites; Parasitism; Xanthocnemis zealandica

Indexed keywords

DAMSELFLY; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; MITE; PARASITE PREVALENCE;

NEW ZEALAND;

ACARI; ARRENURIDAE; ARRENURUS; COENAGRIONIDAE; HYDRACARINA; ODONATA; SARGOCENTRON RUBRUM; ZYGOPTERA;

EID: 0037832474     PISSN: 03014223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014223.2003.9518320     Document Type: Article

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