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Seasonal and nocturnal landing/biting behaviour of Phlebotomus argentipes (Diptera: Psychodidae)

D. S. DineshRajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Indian Council of Medical Research, Agamkuan, Patna - 800007, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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A. RanjanRajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Indian Council of Medical Research, Agamkuan, Patna - 800007, India
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A. PalitRajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Indian Council of Medical Research, Agamkuan, Patna - 800007, India
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K. KishoreRajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Indian Council of Medical Research, Agamkuan, Patna - 800007, India
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S. K. KarRajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Indian Council of Medical Research, Agamkuan, Patna - 800007, India
Pages 197-202 | Received 25 Oct 2000, Accepted 20 Dec 2000, Published online: 15 Nov 2016

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