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ArticleScientific reports2026

Sensitivity of current Tropilaelaps mercedesae monitoring methods in Apis mellifera colonies.

Rogan Tokach, Dan Aurell, Bajaree Chuttong, Geoffrey R Williams

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Article in Scientific reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Rogan TokachBee Center, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA. rogan.tokach@ndsu.edu.
Dan AurellBee Center, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA.
Bajaree ChuttongMeliponini and Apini Research Laboratory, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Geoffrey R WilliamsBee Center, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA. williams@auburn.edu.

Funding

Agricultural Research Service 58-6066-3-029Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service AP23PPQS&T00C067Project Apis m. RA382U.S. Department of Agriculture NC1173
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The parasitic mite Tropilaelaps mercedesae (Anderson & Morgan) has recently been confirmed in western honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) colonies in western Asia and eastern Europe, marking a range expansion that necessitates effective monitoring methods to rapidly detect introductions into new regions, as well as promote integrated pest management where it is established. This study compared the sensitivity of current T. mercedesae monitoring methods, using the nearly globally distributed A. mellifera parasitic mite Varroa destructor (Anderson & Trueman) for comparison. Methods tested were bottom board sticky trap, worker brood cell uncapping, brood frame bump test, alcohol wash, and powdered sugar shake. Additionally, detection thresholds (cf. ED

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VarroidaeAnimalsBeesSensitivity and Specificity

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PMCPMC13223196

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