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Pests and vector-borne diseases in the livestock industry


Ecology and Control of Vector-borne diseases, Volume 5

Published: 2018  Pages: 611

eISBN: 978-90-8686-863-6 | ISBN: 978-90-8686-315-0

Book Type: Edited Collection
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