The oak processionary moth: a new health hazard?
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The oak processionary moth: a new health hazard?
British Journal of General Practice, August 2015 435 InTroduCTIon Although a native of southern Europe, the thermophilic oak processionary moth (OPM, Thaumetopoea processionea) is expanding its prevalence to encompass Central and Northern Europe. Roughly, over the past decade, the moth’s range has spread northwards and the species has now became established in the warmer regions of Northern Fra...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of General Practice
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0960-1643,1478-5242
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp15x686341