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Original Articles

On the Occurrence of the Tropical Rat Mite, Bdellonyssus Bacoti (Hirst, 1913)—Synonym Liponyssus Bacoti (Hirst)—in Great Britain

Pages 124-131 | Received 01 Feb 1950, Published online: 22 Mar 2016

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