Extended survival of the parasitic honey bee miteTropilaelaps clareaeon adult workers ofApis melliferaandApis dorsata

Rinderer, Thomas E.; Oldroyd, Benjamin P.; Lekprayoon, Chariya; Wongsiri, Siriwat; Boonthai, Chuleemas; Thapa, R. B.

doi:10.1080/00218839.1994.11100866

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“…The migration of colonies may also contribute to control infections with the parasitic mite Tropilaelaps clareae, since it needs bee brood in order to reproduce (Paar et al, 2004). Therefore, colonies may reduce infestation levels by this parasitic mite with a period of broodless migration (Rinderer et al, 1994). Fig.…”

Section: Apis Dorsata Fabricius 1793mentioning

confidence: 99%

Bee Diversity in Thailand and the Applications of Bee Products

Rattanawannee¹,

Chanchao²

2011

Changing Diversity in Changing Environment

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Section: Apis Dorsata Fabricius 1793mentioning

confidence: 99%

Bee Diversity in Thailand and the Applications of Bee Products

Rattanawannee¹,

Chanchao²

2011

Changing Diversity in Changing Environment

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“…The development time for mites is estimated to be approximately 6 and 8.7 days in vivo (Woyke 1987c) and in vitro, respectively (Kitprasert 1984), and a single foundress can produce up to four progeny (Woyke 1987b). Unlike Varroa and Euvarroa in its indigenous host, A. dorsata , Tropilaelaps appear to not show a gender preference between worker and drone brood (Koeniger et al 2002 3 days on adult bees in vitro (Kitprasert 1984;Woyke 1984;Koeniger and Musaffar 1988;Rinderer et al 1994). As a result, rapid oviposition, reduced life cycle period, and reproduction in both worker and drone brood cells contribute to relatively higher populations of Tropilaelaps in colonies compared to Varroa or Euvarroa (Buawangpong et al 2015).…”

Section: Varroa Sppmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Information on hygienic behavior of giant honeybee against Tropilaelaps is not available. However, frequent absconding, possibly triggered by high mite infestation, or migration away from the nest, may also play important roles in the suppression of Tropilaelaps populations (Koeniger et al 2002), as would its inability to feed on adult bees (Kitprasert 1984;Woyke 1984;Koeniger and Musaffar 1988;Rinderer et al 1994;Kavinseksan et al 2003).…”

Section: Varroa Sppmentioning

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Parasites, pathogens, and pests of honeybees in Asia

Chantawannakul

Guzman

et al. 2015

Apidologie

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Asia is home to at least nine honeybee species, including the introduced Apis mellifera. In addition to A. mellifera and Apis cerana being widely employed for commercial beekeeping, the remaining nonmanaged species also have important ecological and economic roles on the continent. Species distributions of most honeybee species overlap in Southeast Asia. This promotes the potential for interspecific transmission of pests and parasites and their spread to other parts of the world by human translocation. The decline of honeybee populations is of great concern around the world, including in Asia. The global colony losses of A. mellifera are believed to be caused, in part, by parasites, pathogens, and pests originating from Asia, such as the mite Varroa destructor , the microsporidian Nosema ceranae , and some bee viruses. This review discusses important pests, pathogens, and parasites in both the introduced A. mellifera and native honeybees in Asia to provide an overall picture of honeybee health in the region and future threats to the apiculture industry.

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“…In some areas, the absconding swarms do not build comb at their alternate nesting site but enter a period of quiescence (Underwood, 1990). A broodless migration period may help to reduce infestation by Tropilaelaps parasitic mites, which need brood to reproduce (Rinderer et al. , 1994; Kavinseksan et al.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Genetic structure of a giant honey bee (Apis dorsata) population in northern Thailand: implications for conservation

Rattanawannee

Chanchao

Lim

et al. 2012

Insect Conserv Diversity

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Abstract. 1. The giant honey bee, Apis dorsata, is a keystone pollinator. The species is heavily hunted throughout Thailand. Furthermore, forest clearing, widespread use of pesticides and proliferation of street lighting (which attracts bees, often resulting in their death) are likely to have significant impacts on population viability. 2. We examined the relatedness and genetic variation within and between aggregations of A. dorsata nests. Microsatellite analysis of 54 nests in three aggregations showed that no colonies were related as mother–daughter. Thus, if reproduction occurred at our study sites, daughter colonies dispersed. This suggests that rapid increases in A. dorsata colony numbers during general flowering events most likely occur by swarms arriving from other areas rather than by in situ reproduction. 3. The population has high levels of heterozygosity. Fst values between aggregations were not significantly different from zero (P > 0.05). This suggests that despite the formidable anthropogenic pressures that the A. dorsata population endures in northern Thailand, the species continues to enjoy a large effective population size and has high connectedness. 4. We conclude that A. dorsata is currently able to tolerate habitat fragmentation and annual harvesting. We speculate that the population is sustained by immigration from forested regions to the northwest of our study sites in Burma.

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Extended survival of the parasitic honey bee miteTropilaelaps clareaeon adult workers ofApis melliferaandApis dorsata

Cited by 32 publications

References 5 publications

Bee Diversity in Thailand and the Applications of Bee Products

Bee Diversity in Thailand and the Applications of Bee Products

Parasites, pathogens, and pests of honeybees in Asia

Genetic structure of a giant honey bee (Apis dorsata) population in northern Thailand: implications for conservation

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