Tag: Maggie Gill
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Facing Tropilaelaps – Country of Georgia
By: Maggie Gill This article was originally was previously published in BBKA News In February 2026, I will return to Thailand to continue my research into Tropilaelaps. This trip will take place almost exactly three years after my first visit to the country, and my first direct encounter with Tropilaelaps. One of the most striking…
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Tropilaelaps
An underestimated threat? Read along below! By: Maggie Gill Tropilaelaps are a parasitic mite that naturally infests the giant Asian honey bee species Apis dorsata. Much like varroa, they can live and reproduce in honey bee colonies feeding on brood, and again like varroa, they have jumped species from their native host to our Western…