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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Life history and host range of Oxydia vesulia transpeneus, an unsuitable biological control agent of Brazilian peppertree

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Pages 298-304 | Received 31 Jul 2015, Accepted 20 Sep 2015, Published online: 11 Jan 2016

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