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Culturing Larvae of Blister Beetles on Diets Containing Different Pollens Collected by Honeybees

Norman C. LepplaInsect Attractants, Behavior and Basic Biology Research Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Gainesville, FL32604, USA
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L. N. StandiferInsect Attractants, Behavior and Basic Biology Research Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Gainesville, FL32604, USA
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Eric H. Erickson Jr.Insect Attractants, Behavior and Basic Biology Research Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Gainesville, FL32604, USA
Pages 243-247 | Received 24 Sep 1973, Published online: 24 Mar 2015

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