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An overview of the mite fauna (Acari) associated with eumenine wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) found in Brazilian collections

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Pages 3017-3038 | Received 10 Jul 2017, Accepted 04 Jan 2019, Published online: 05 Feb 2019

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