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Phytoseiid Mites (Acari: Mesostigmata) Of Tunisian Citrus Orchards: Catalogue, Biogeography And Key For Identification

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Sahraoui, H., Lebdi Grissa, K., Kreiter, S., Douin, M., Tixier, M.-S. (2012): Phytoseiid Mites (Acari: Mesostigmata) Of Tunisian Citrus Orchards: Catalogue, Biogeography And Key For Identification. Acarologia 52 (4): 433-452, DOI: 10.1051/acarologia/20122072, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/acarologia/20122072

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