Biology:Tropilaelaps

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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. T. mercedesae has now established a foothold in Europe with verified reports in the Krasnodar region, Western Russia.[2] 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.[3] Species can be identified by DNA analysis. They are considered a major economic threat to the beekeeping industry.[4]

Tropilaelaps are ectoparasites that reduce the lifespans of individual bees and reduce their overall health and wellbeing by depriving them of nutrients and inflicting injuries. Evidence of Tropilaelaps presence in a hive might include deformed wings or legs on honey bees.[5]

Species

[6]

  • Tropilaelaps mercedesae Delfinado & Baker, 1961
  • Tropilaelaps clareae Delfinado & Baker, 1961
  • Tropilaelaps koenigerum Delfinado-Baker & Baker, 1982
  • Tropilaelaps thaii Anderson & Morgan, 2007

References

  1. ↑ David Evans Walter, ed. "Laelapidae Species Listing". Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. http://insects.tamu.edu/research/collection/hallan/Acari/Family/Laelapidae.txt.  (dead link 28 June 2019)
  2. ↑ Brandorf, Anna; Ivoilova, Marija M.; Yañez, Orlando; Neumann, Peter; Soroker, Victoria (2024-05-16). "First report of established mite populations, Tropilaelaps mercedesae , in Europe" (in en). Journal of Apicultural Research: 1–3. doi:10.1080/00218839.2024.2343976. ISSN 0021-8839. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00218839.2024.2343976. 
  3. ↑ Porterfield, Andrew (2021-02-25). "Lab Test Rapidly IDs Potential Mite Pest of Honey Bees". EntomologyToday. Entomological Society of America. https://entomologytoday.org/2021/02/25/lab-test-rapidly-identifies-potential-mite-pest-honey-bees-tropilaelaps/. 
  4. ↑ 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. 
  5. ↑ "Morphological identification of Tropilaelaps spp. (adult form) (OIE method)". ANSES. Sophia Antipolis Laboratory. 2015-09-21. https://www.izsvenezie.com/documents/reference-laboratories/beekeeping/diseases/tropilaelaps-spp-anses.pdf. 
  6. ↑ "Morphological identification of Tropilaelaps spp. (adult form) (OIE method)". ANSES. Sophia Antipolis Laboratory. 2015-09-21. https://www.izsvenezie.com/documents/reference-laboratories/beekeeping/diseases/tropilaelaps-spp-anses.pdf. 

[1] Wikidata ☰ Q7846242 entry




  1. ↑ USDA (December 2023). "Tropilaelaps Infestation of Honey Bees". https://www.aphis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/tropilaelaps-case-definition.pdf. 
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