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

• Main Authors: Kitiphong Khongphinitbunjong, Lilia I. de Guzman, Ninat Buawangpong, Thomas E. Rinderer, Amanda M. Frake, Panuwan Chantawannakul
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Agricultural and Biological Sciences; Environmental Science
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84888366027&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/53112
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

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...