Allergenic acarofauna of synanthropic outdoor environments in a densely populated urban area in katowice, upper silesia, poland

International Journal of Acarology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 403-420

  Solarz, Krzysztof ^a   Senczuk, Liliana ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SILESIA   (Poland)

Author keywords

Astigmatid mites; Communal wastes; Litter; Poland; Refuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 36049000042     PISSN: 01647954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01647950308684358     Document Type: Article

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