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Hawkes, Frances ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0964-3702, Medlock, Jolyon M., Vaux, Alexander G. C., Cheke, Robert ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7437-1934 and Gibson, Gabriella (2020) Wetland mosquito survey handbook: assessing suitability of British wetlands for mosquitoes. Natural Resources Institute, Chatham, UK. ISBN 978-0-900822-10-0