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Review Articles

Parasiticide resistance in flies, lice and ticks in New Zealand and Australia: mechanisms, prevalence and prevention

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Pages 199-210 | Received 07 Jan 2014, Accepted 20 Aug 2014, Published online: 22 Apr 2015

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