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International Journal of Acarology Volume 43, 2017 - Issue 6
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First report of Knemidokoptes jamaicensis Turk, 1950 (Acari: Epidermoptidae) infection in Palearctic tits (Passeriformes: Paridae) Parus major L., 1758 and Cyanistes caeruleus (L., 1758) in Portugal

Filipe MartinhoAshleigh Veterinary Center, Manchester, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Paulo TenreiroDepartamento de Conservação da Natureza e Florestas do Centro, Mata Nacional do Choupal, Instituto de Conservação da Natureza e Florestas, Coimbra, Portugal
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Paulo J.S.G. FerreiraDepartment Electrónica, Telecomunicações e Informática/IEETA, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, PortugalORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-5147-0948
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Pedro FaíscaFaculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Lisboa, Portugal
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Luís P. da SilvaCEF – Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, PortugalORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-2358-1277
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Pages 404-429 | Received 29 Mar 2017, Accepted 25 May 2017, Published online: 16 Jun 2017

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