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New Records of Tetranychidae (Prostigmata) in avocado crops in Crete, Greece Cover

New Records of Tetranychidae (Prostigmata) in avocado crops in Crete, Greece

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|Jan 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/hppj-2026-0004 | Journal eISSN: 2732-656X | Journal ISSN: 1791-3691
Language: English
Page range: 26 - 32
Submitted on: Dec 23, 2025
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Accepted on: Jan 9, 2026
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Published on: Jan 20, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

© 2026 D. Bitsakis, I. Petrakis, Th. Stathakis, E. Kapaxidi, K. Varikou, D. Papachristos, published by Benaki Phytopathological Institute
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