The Mayan Tropical Rainforest: An Uncharted Reservoir of Tritrophic Host-Fruit Fly-Parasitoid Interactions
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Insects
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2075-4450
DOI: 10.3390/insects11080495