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Journal of Apicultural Research Volume 63, 2024 - Issue 2: Pests and Pathogens in Apiculture: Navigating Old Challenges and Unveiling New Threats
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First record of Leptus spp. (Acari: Erythraeidae) parasitizing stingless bees (Apidae: Meliponini)

Pablo Antonio Martíneza Departamento de Biología, FCEyN, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina; ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3421-7676View further author information
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Leopoldo Jesús Alvarezb División Entomología, Museo de La Plata, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Edificio Anexo Museo, Unidades de Investigación FCNyM, CONICET, La Plata, Argentina; ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4330-9617View further author information
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Paula Melisa Garridoc Instituto de Investigaciones en Producción Sanidad y Ambiente (IIPROSAM), CONICET, UNMdP, Centro Asociación Simple CIC PBA, Buenos Aires, Argentina; ;d Centro de Investigación en Abejas Sociales (CIAS), FCEyN, UNMdP, Buenos Aires, Argentina; ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5989-4596View further author information
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Darío Pablo Porrinie Museo Municipal de Ciencias Naturales Lorenzo Scaglia, Buenos Aires, Argentina; ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3832-3975View further author information
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Pablo Fernando Mullerf Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo Apícola y Meliponícola del Instituto Superior del Profesorado en Ciencias Agrarias y Protección Ambiental (PROCAyPA), Localidad de Capioví, Provincia de Misiones, Argentina; View further author information
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Daniele Alberonig Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología Agroalimentaria (DISTAL), Universidad de Bolonia, Bolonia, ItalyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2394-2880View further author information
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Martín Pablo Porrinic Instituto de Investigaciones en Producción Sanidad y Ambiente (IIPROSAM), CONICET, UNMdP, Centro Asociación Simple CIC PBA, Buenos Aires, Argentina; ;d Centro de Investigación en Abejas Sociales (CIAS), FCEyN, UNMdP, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 367-372 | Received 15 Dec 2022, Accepted 06 Jul 2023, Published online: 14 Aug 2023
 
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Abstract

The first occurrence of Leptus mites parasitizing different species of stingless bees is reported. The samples were collected in the Argentinian province of Misiones on flowers and managed stingless bee colonies. Although the frequency registered was very low, the current report is relevant as it will drive research efforts on the understanding of parasite-host dynamics, consequences at the community level, and disease management in wild and productive contexts.

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The authors report there are no competing interests to declare.

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Funding

This work was supported by the AMPCyT-MINCyT under projects PICT 2017-2169 and PICT-2018-3969.

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