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Parasitism of diving beetles (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) by larvae of the water mite Acherontacarus rutilans (Hydrachnidiae, Acari) in Diyarbakır Province, Turkey

Medeni AykutScience and Technology Application and Research Center, Dicle University, Diyarbakır, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Yunus EsenMedical Services and Techniques, Bingol University, Solhan Vocational School of Health Services, Bingöl, Turkey
Pages 347-350 | Received 07 Feb 2017, Accepted 09 Apr 2017, Published online: 21 Apr 2017

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