Íslenskar landbúnaðarrannsóknir - 01.09.1981, Qupperneq 69

MITES OF STORED HAY 67
Maurar í þurrheyi á íslandi
Thorkil E. Hallas
Statens Skadedyrlaboratorium
Lyngby, Danmark
ÚRDRÁTTUR
í 36 heysýnum var fjöldi lifandi, kvikra
áttfættlumaura frá 64 upp í 1.234.119 dýr í
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