A review of research progresses on Tropilaelaps spp
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Key Words：Tropilaelaps spp., taxonomy, distribution, damage, biology, control, research direction
Abstract： Tropilaelaps spp. is an economically important pest of honeybee throughout Asia and it is considered as a more damaging pest of Apis mellifera than the parasitic mite Varroa destructor. In recent years, there are a lot of researches on Tropilaelaps spp. This paper summarized the progress, including taxonomy, distribution, biology, epidemic pattern，transmission and control methods. General direction of research on Tropilaelaps spp. was analyzed and discussed.