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Discovery and successful development of Cuterebra americana (Diptera: Oestridae) from an atypical host, Rattus rattus (Rodentia: Muridae), in Florida, U.S.A.

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Kaufman, Phillip E., Wood, Lois A. (2015): Discovery and successful development of Cuterebra americana (Diptera: Oestridae) from an atypical host, Rattus rattus (Rodentia: Muridae), in Florida, U.S.A. Florida Entomologist 98 (1): 349-351, DOI: 10.1653/024.098.0154, URL: http://www.bioone.org/doi/10.1653/024.098.0154

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