Observations on the removal of brood inoculated with Tropilaelaps mercedesae (Acari: Laelapidae) and the mite's reproductive success in Apis mellifera colonies

This study assessed the response of Apis mellifera to brood deliberately infested with Tropilaelaps mercedesae. The reproductive success of T. mercedesae in mite-inoculated and naturally infested brood was also compared. The presence of T. mercedesae inside brood cells significantly affected brood r...

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Main Authors: Kitiphong Khongphinitbunjong, Lilia I. de Guzman, Ninat Buawangpong, Thomas E. Rinderer, Amanda M. Frake, Panuwan Chantawannakul
Format: Journal
Published: 2018
Online Access:https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84888366027&origin=inward
http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/45441
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Institution: Chiang Mai University