Tropilaelaps mite Tropilaelaps spp. Delfinado & Baker (Arachnida: Mesostigmata: Laelapidae)

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Other Contacts: Amy Vu

Release Date: 12/4/2022

Reviewed At: 3/3/2026

DOI: 10.32473/EDIS-in1061-2014

Agriculture

Abstract

The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.

About this Publication

This document is EENY604, one of a series of the UF/IFAS Department of Entomology and Nematology. Original publication date October 2014. Revised December 2017, April 2019, and December 2022. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/ for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

Mortensen, A. N., Burleson, S., Chelliah, G., Johnson, K., Schmehl, D. R., & Ellis, J. D. (2014). Tropilaelaps mite Tropilaelaps spp. Delfinado & Baker (Arachnida: Mesostigmata: Laelapidae). EDIS, 2014(9). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in1061-2014

Authors

Jamie Ellis

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former Gahan endowed professor, apiculture, Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory, UF/IFAS Department of Entomology and Nematology

Ashley Mortensen

former biological scientist and alumna (Ph.D., 2018), Department of Entomology and Nematology

Sarah Burleson

Gunasegaran Chelliah

Ken Johnson

Daniel Schmehl

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Amy Vu

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University of Florida

state specialized program Extension agent II, apiculture, Honey Bee Research and Extension Lab, Department of Entomology and Nematology