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Mitogenome Announcement

Complete mitochondrial DNA sequence of the invasive hornet Vespa velutina (Insecta, Hymenoptera) found in Japan

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Pages 143-144 | Received 27 Jan 2017, Accepted 28 Jan 2017, Published online: 21 Mar 2017

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