A new genus and four new species of the family Camerobiidae (Acari: Raphignathoidea) from South Africa

International Journal of Acarology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 3-19

  Du Toit, B J ^a   Theron, P D ^a   Ueckermann, E A ^b  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b PLANT PROTECTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acari; Camerobiidae; Predatory mites; South Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039227745     PISSN: 01647954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01647959808684122     Document Type: Article

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