Hitching a Ride: Why a New Mite Might Vex U.S. Beekeepers

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Close-up image of a bee viewed through a microscope, revealing fine hairs, visible wings, and legs, with a small brown mite attached to the upper segment of the bee's mid-leg.

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The mite Tropilaelaps mercedesae is an emerging pest of concern for honey bees, and a new study shows for the first time that the mites can indeed hitch rides on adult bees and thereby spread to other colonies. [Read more]

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