We've had varroa around for long enough that only a few of us recall beekeeping before varroa was ubiquitous, yet there are still some aspects of their "feeding behavior" that are being debated.
I would not, therefore, grant much credence to such "early" reports about the eating habits of Tropilaelaps.
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