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First record of the poinsettia thrips Echinothrips americanus Morgan (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in Greece Cover

First record of the poinsettia thrips Echinothrips americanus Morgan (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in Greece

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|Jul 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/hppj-2025-0009 | Journal eISSN: 2732-656X | Journal ISSN: 1791-3691
Language: English
Page range: 79 - 82
Submitted on: Apr 8, 2025
Accepted on: Jun 16, 2025
Published on: Jul 23, 2025
Published by: Benaki Phytopathological Institute
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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