Delusory parasitosis

American Entomologist

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 17-25

  Hinkle, Nancy C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 2442499041     PISSN: 10462821     EISSN: 21559902     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ae/46.1.17     Document Type: Article

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