Parasites Infesting Honey Bee Larva (IMAGE)

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Parasites Infesting Honey Bee Larva

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This image shows three adult female Tropilaelaps mercedesae infesting the 5th instar honey bee larva.

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Dong et. al, Draft genome of the honey bee ectoparasitic mite, Tropilaelaps mercedesae, is shaped by the parasitic life history. GigaScience 2017

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