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- External parasitic mites that feed on the haemolymph of both drone and worker bee larvae, pupae and adult bees
- Detection possible by close examination of brood or testing of adult bees
- Symptoms include deformed pupae and adults (stunting, damaged wings, legs and abdomens), Parasitic Mite Syndrome and colony decline
- Tropilaelaps mites can also spread viruses, further affecting the colony’s health and disease susceptibility
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High priority pest of: Honey bees, Almonds, Apples and pears, Macadamias
Scientific name: Tropilaelaps clareae and Tropilaelaps mercedessae
EPPRD Category:
Life Form: Mites (ACARI)
Pest Documents
FS: fact sheet
CP: contingency plan
DP: diagnostic protocol
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