jameslitsinger.files.wordpress.com€¦  · Web viewChapter 12. Manabu Sasa. 1961. Biology of chiggers. Pages 221-244. In: Edward A. Steinhaus, Ray F. Smith (editors). Annual Review

Chapter 12. Manabu Sasa. 1961. Biology of chiggers. Pages 221-244. In: Edward A. Steinhaus, Ray F. Smith (editors). Annual Review of Entomology. Volume 6, 466 pages. Palo Alto, California: Annual Reviews Inc.

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