Research & Publications

Dan Etheridge 

Dec 6, 2024 youtube, Dan Etheridge The Tropilaelaps mite 

What is Tropilaelaps, Characteristics, Lifecycles, Morphometry, Damage to Hive, Prevalence and pathogen detection, Distribution, Overwintering, Routes of Entry in UK, National Bee Unit, Detection and Surveillance, Research in Thailand, Survivability, 

Project Apis m.

2025 Learning Series: Educating US & CAN beekeepers on Tropilaelaps mites. 

Project Apis m.’s Tropilaelaps Training 2024 documentary series is shared in four parts:  

1. Tropilaelaps Frontlines: Fighting this Emerging Honey Bee Threat

2. Tropilaelaps Identification: A Practical Guide for Beekeepers

3. Tropilaelaps Biology: What Beekeepers Should Know

4. Tropilaelaps Management: Learning from Thai Beekeepers

Contributors: Auburn University, Chiang Mai University, and the Apiary Inspectors of America (AIA). Funders—the North Dakota Department of Agriculture, National Honey Board, Healthy Hives, and Wonderstone Films.

Auburn University Bees

Including:

• Post-doctorate Dan Aurell Update 6: Are Tropilaelaps Mites Hitching a Ride Between Colonies?

• Dr. Geoffrey William Update 4: Researching Tropilaelaps in Korea

• Rogan Tokach PhD Update 15: Rogan Tokach PhD Dissertation Defense | Auburn University Developing Sustainable Parasitic Mite Management Strategies for Beekeepers