Phoretic females of two new Species of the genus Pediculaster (Acari: Pygmephoridae) from cattle dung in South Africa

International Journal of Acarology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 21-31

  Camerik, Anne M ^a   Coetzee, Stephan H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acari; Cattle dung mites; Pediculaster; Pygmephoridae; South Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 85016429841     PISSN: 01647954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01647959808684123     Document Type: Article

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