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Re: Tropilaelaps in Europe
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Bill Hesbach <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 19 Jun 2024 08:46:30 -0400
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> These observations suggest that the mites may have either left the hives or hibernated somewhere in the
hives thereby escaping diagnostics.

If they winter on a different host, it opens many possibilities for survival in temperate climates like ours.  Switching hosts would classify this mite as having the advantage of a heteroecious life cycle much the same as rodent fleas. It may even be possible that tropilaelaps feed off a winter host.  



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