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Tropilaelaps spp.

Scientific Reference Poster

The mite scientists are watching more closely than Varroa. Original field photography from Thailand. Every claim sourced to peer-reviewed literature through 2024. 17 × 22 inches — print-ready.

 

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The science behind the poster

Every claim is sourced. Nothing is guesswork.

This is not a general-audience summary. The poster was built from primary literature — the same papers researchers use — and every biological claim is traceable to a specific study.

The feeding biology section reflects Han et al. 2024 (Nature Communications), which overturned the previous understanding of how these mites feed. The range panel reflects Brandorf et al. 2024, the first published confirmation of T. mercedesae establishment in Europe.

The SEM morphology image is reproduced under Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 from Han et al. 2024. All field photography is original.

Primary References
Han et al. (2024) Nature Communications 15:725 — feeding biology & SEM
Brandorf et al. (2024) J. Apicultural Research — first European establishment
Chantawannakul et al. (2018) Curr. Opin. Insect Sci. 26:69–75 — biology & life history
de Guzman et al. (2017) J. Econ. Entomol. 110:319–332 — ecology & management
Aurell et al. (2024) Scientific Reports 14:12882
Tokach et al. (2025) J. Econ. Entomol. 118:1–12

~1.3

days — natural phoretic stage duration. Must re-enter brood or die.
Han et al. 2024, Nature Communications.
 

10h

after capping — when Tropilaelaps begins egg-laying. Varroa waits ~60 hours.
Han et al. 2024, Nature Communications.
 

70%

of Tropilaelaps foundresses produced offspring in co-infested Thai colonies vs 50% for Varroa.
Chantawannakul et al. 2018.
 

2024

First confirmed European establishment — western Russia and Georgia. Range is expanding.
Brandorf et al. 2024, J. Apicultural Research
What's on the poster

Everything a beekeeper needs to know — in one place

Six research-backed sections. Original photography. Built for beekeepers who take science seriously.

About the creator

Built by a researcher who was there

Dr. Humberto Boncristiani is a honey bee researcher who has worked at U.S. universities and federal research institutions. He founded Inside The Hive TV to make peer-reviewed bee science accessible to working beekeepers worldwide.

The photography in this poster was taken during his own field research in Thailand — original specimens, original images. Nobody else has this material.

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