First we have Tropilaelaps mite (Tropilaelaps clareae), are external parasitic mites that feed on the haemolymph (blood) of drone and worker bee pupae, as well as reproduce on honey bee brood.
Then we have Tracheal mite (Acarapis woodi), an internal parasite affecting honey bees, the symptoms of infestation.
Finally we have American foulbrood (AFB), it’s a fatal bacterial disease of honey bee brood caused by the spore forming bacterium
