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Do you know the symptoms Tropilaelaps mites cause in honey bee colonies? Tropilaelaps are an emerging threat to honey bees and they are continuing to spread into Europe. PHIRA-Science have prepared a series of educational videos for beekeepers on Tropilaelaps.

PHIRA-Science have prepared a series of educational videos for beekeepers on Tropilaelaps, and in this film you can learn how to detect Tropilaelaps using the comb bump method or sticky floor inserts. Other videos are also available on our website and social media.

Tropilaelaps are an emerging threat to honey bee colonies and beekeepers will be the front line in protecting bees from this mite. We have prepared a series of videos for beekeepers and in this film you can learn how to detect Tropilaelaps using an icing sugar roll of bees.

Happy world bee day! Tropilaelaps mites are an emerging threat to honey bee colonies and beekeepers will be the front line in protecting bees from this parasitic mite. PHIRA-Science have prepared a series of educational videos for beekeepers on Tropilaelaps.

Coming soon, throughout 2025, PHIRA-Science have prepared a series of educational videos for beekeepers about the parasitic mite Tropilaelaps. The first will be released this Friday! Covering detection techniques, biology, behaviour, treatments and much more. Follow us for more.

See this Instagram video by @phirascience instagram.com/reel/C-DuQhTum… Find out more about our research at phira-science.org

Do you know about Tropilaelaps? PHIRA-Science is returning to Thailand to carry out more Tropilaelaps research. Keep an eye on our social media and website for updates. phira-science.org #tropilaelaps #britishbeekeeping #honeybees #honeybeeresearch