A method for the rapid recognition of nulliparous and parous females of haematophagous Diptera

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 137-141

  Hoc, T Q ^a,b  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^b University of Hanoi   (Viet Nam)

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EID: 0345384991     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0007485300052378     Document Type: Article

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