Mites on zygoptera, with particular reference to Arrenurus species, selection sites and host preferences

Odonatologica

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 339-347

  Baker, R A ^a   Mill, P J ^a   Zawal, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SZCZECIN   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOST PREFERENCE; HOST SELECTION; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; MITE; NEW RECORD; SITE SELECTION;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; POLAND;

ACARI; ARRENURIDAE; ARRENURUS; COENAGRION PUELLA; ZYGOPTERA;

EID: 36849086877     PISSN: 03750183     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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