Tropilaelaps is a genus of parasitic mites in the family Laelapidae.[1] Their range spans the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, India, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Their primary hosts are the larva of Apis dorsata and Apis laboriosa, although after Apis mellifera was imported to Asia, they were found to also be suitable hosts for two species of Tropilaelaps, T. clareae and T. mercedesae.[2] Species can be identified by DNA analysis. They are considered a major economic threat to the beekeeping industry.[3]
Tropilaelaps are ectoparasites that reduce the lifespans of individual bees and reduce their overall health and wellbeing by depriving them of nutrients(5). Evidence of tropilaelaps presence in a hive might include deformed wings or legs on honey bees(5). The University of Maryland Honey Bee Lab is currently monitoring the spread of this parasite outside of its native range and into the United States.
^David Evans Walter (ed.). "Laelapidae Species Listing". Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved August 31, 2010. (dead link 28 June 2019)
^Porterfield, Andrew (2021-02-25). "Lab Test Rapidly IDs Potential Mite Pest of Honey Bees". EntomologyToday. Entomological Society of America. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
^Del Cont, Aurélie; De Georges, Benjamin; Huleux, Anthea; Duquesne, Veronique (2021-01-27). "Rapid Identification of Tropilaelaps Mite (Mesostigmata: Laelapidae) Species Using a COI Barcode-HRM". Journal of Economic Entomology. 114 (2): 520–529. doi:10.1093/jee/toaa330. PMID 33503242.
into the United States. Tropilaelaps mercedesae Delfinado & Baker, 1961 Tropilaelaps clareae Delfinado & Baker, 1961 Tropilaelaps koenigerum Delfinado-Baker...
parasitic mites. The parasitic mite associated with Apis dorsata is Tropilaelaps clareae which needs brood to reproduce and is predominantly found in...
the world and is blamed by many researchers as a leading cause of CCD. Tropilaelaps mites, of which there are four species, are native to Apis dorsata, Apis...
This has been confirmed more recently by others, such as Bergqvist. Tropilaelaps mercedesae and T. clareae are considered serious threats to honeybees...
control of parasitic bee mites: Varroa jacobsoni, Acarapis woodi and Tropilaelaps clareae with formic acid". American Bee Journal. Ha, S; Larsen, R; Masel...
Honey bee mite may refer to: Acarapis woodi, honey bee tracheal mite Tropilaelaps, primary hosts are the larva of Apis dorsata and Apis laboriosa but can...
partial list. Contributor: Annotated Bibliography on Varroa Jacobsoni, Tropilaelaps Clareae and Euvarroa Sinhai (IBRA Bibliography) The ABC and XYZ of Bee...
Melittiphis alvearius feeds on pollen in European honeybee nests and Tropilaelaps are obligatory parasites of honeybees. Other arthropod-associated laelapids...
Delfinado-Baker, Mercedes, and Christine YS Peng. "Varroa jacobsoni and Tropilaelaps clareae: A perspective of life history and why Asian bee-mites preferred...
Ireland is free from the Small Hive Beetle (Aethina tumida Murray) and Tropilaelaps mercedesae. To date the phenomenon of Colony collapse disorder (CCD)...
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