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Research Article

‘Like yelling bomb in an airport’: bed bugs and more-than-human geographies of migrant farm worker hostels

“Como gritar ‘bomba’ en un aeropuerto”: las pulgas y las geografías más-que-humanas de los albergues para trabajadores agrícolas migrantes

« Comme crier “il y a une bombe” dans un aéroport » : les punaises de lit et les géographies plus qu’humaines des foyers pour travailleurs agricoles migrants

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Received 13 Aug 2022, Accepted 10 Aug 2023, Published online: 25 Sep 2023

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