Feeding by Tropilaelaps mercedesae on pre- and post-capped brood increases damage to Apis mellifera colonies

Tropilaelaps mercedesae parasitism can cause Apis mellifera colony mortality in Asia. Here, we report for the first time that tropilaelaps mites feed on both pre- and post-capped stages of honey bees. Feeding on pre-capped brood may extend their survival outside capped brood cells, especially in are...

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Main Authors: Patcharin Phokasem, Lilia I. de Guzman, Kitiphong Khongphinitbunjong, Amanda M. Frake, Panuwan Chantawannakul
Format: Journal
Published: 2019
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http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/66747
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Institution: Chiang Mai University