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A new species of Aculus mite (Acari: Eriophyidae), a potential biocontrol agent for Australian swamp stonecrop, Crassula helmsii (Crassulaceae)

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Knihinicki, Danuta K., Petanović, Radmila, Cvrković, Tatjana, Varia, Sonal (2018): A new species of Aculus mite (Acari: Eriophyidae), a potential biocontrol agent for Australian swamp stonecrop, Crassula helmsii (Crassulaceae). Zootaxa 4497 (4): 573-585, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4497.4.7

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