Bajaree Chuttong

This study estimates the population growth rate of Tropilaelaps mercedesae in honey bee colonies and compares it to Varroa destructor, finding higher potential growth rates for T. mercedesae.

This study investigates the survival of Tropilaelaps mercedesae on various matrices, finding it can survive over 144 hours on decomposing pupae and adults, suggesting transmission routes beyond brood.

This study shows lithium chloride is highly effective against Tropilaelaps mercedesae mites, with a lower LC50 than Varroa destructor, and confirms its efficacy in field conditions.

This study assesses Tropilaelaps mercedesae resistance to synthetic miticides and finds resistance to all tested chemicals except Amitraz, which showed 64% efficacy.

The paper compares field and laboratory methods for detecting Tropilaelaps mites, finding that novel methods are more effective than existing ones.