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

• Main Authors: Patcharin Phokasem, Lilia I. de Guzman, Kitiphong Khongphinitbunjong, Amanda M. Frake, Panuwan Chantawannakul
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Multidisciplinary
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85072027529&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/66747
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

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...