No one questions the wisdom of the saying, "Know your enemy". However, we have developed some level of comfort with the idea that some facets of knowledge will always be unavailable to us; like real-time the behavior of Tropilaelaps mites in the nearly 2 week period that they spend under the capping with a developing host bee. With the aid of new technology and novel protocols, we can now get an unprecedented look at this destructive parasite to determine exactly what it's doing to our bees.
All Photos by Shin Arunrugstichai
