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Pathology and Parasitology

First report of the bee louse Braula schmitzi (Diptera: Braulidae) in apiaries of the “Los Chillos” Valley, Province of Pichincha, Ecuador

Primer reporte del piojo de la abeja - Braula schmitzi (Diptera: Braulidae) en apiarios del Valle de los Chillos, Provincia de Pichincha Ecuador

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Pages 155-161 | Received 21 Dec 2015, Accepted 14 Dec 2016, Published online: 21 Feb 2017

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