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Kenis, M., Wegensteiner, R., Griffin, C. (2007). Parasitoids, Predators, Nematodes and Pathogens Associated with Bark Weevil Pests. In: Lieutier, F., Day, K.R., Battisti, A., Grégoire, JC., Evans, H.F. (eds) Bark and Wood Boring Insects in Living Trees in Europe, a Synthesis. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-2241-8_18

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