The native host of tropilaelaps is *Apis dorsata*, which is a migratory
species (not a cavity nester).
Somehow tropi manages to survive their natural migrations, without any
brood rearing taking place.
So it shouldn't be a surprise for us that this mite can survive an extended
brood break.
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
530 277 4450
ScientificBeekeeping.com
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