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Review Articles

Biology, ecology and distribution of the tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis Neumann (Acari: Ixodidae) in New Zealand

Pages 10-20 | Received 28 Jul 2014, Accepted 12 Mar 2015, Published online: 23 Jun 2015

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