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Tropilaelaps Mites 2024 United States Primer (PDF download)

Tropilaelaps A Growing Threat to Honey Bees (PDF download)

Distribution Map (PNG or PDF download)

Tropilaelaps-Varroa size and scale image (PNG download)

Recent Publications

Tokach, R., Aurell, D., Chuttong, B., Williams, G.R. 2025. Observation of Tropilaelaps mercedesae (Mesostigmata: Laelapidae) on Western honey bees (Apis mellifera) exiting colonies. Journal of Economic Entomology: https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toae305 (Open Access)

Brandorf, A., Ivoilova, M. M., Yanez, O., Neumann, P., Soroker, V. 2024. First report of established mite populations, Tropilaelaps mercedesae, in Europe. Journal of Apicultural Research: https://doi.org/10.1080/00218839.2024.2343976 (Subscription Required)

Janashia, I., Uzunov, A., Chen, C., Costa, C., Cilia, G. 2024. First Report on Tropilaelaps Mercedesae Presence in Georgia: The Mite is Heading Westward! Journal of Apicultural Science: https://doi.org/10.2478/JAS-2024-001 0 (Open Access)

Tokach, R., Chuttong, B., Aurell, D., Panyaraksa, L., Williams, G.R. 2024. Managing the parasitic honey bee mite Tropilaelaps mercedesae through combined cultural and chemical control methods. Scientific Reports: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-76185-4 (Open Access)

Gill, M.C., Chuttong, B., Davies, P., Etheridge, D., Panyaraksa, L., Tomkies, V., Tonge, G., Budge, G. 2024. Assessment of the efficacy of field and laboratory methods for the detection of Tropilaelaps spp. PLoS One: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0301880 (Open Access)

Mohamadzade Namin, S., Joharchi, O., Aryal, S., Thapa, R., Kwon, S.-H., Kakhramanov, B.A., Jung, C. 2024. Exploring genetic variation and phylogenetic patterns of Tropilaelaps mercedesae (Mesostigmata: Laelapidae) populations in Asia. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution: https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2024.1275995 (Open Access)