Talks & webinars
Recorded talks on Tropilaelaps and other emerging threats to honey bees, free to watch. They suit beekeeping associations, training sessions or watching at home.
Tropilaelaps: a lesser-known but even greater threat
Dresden Beekeepers' Association evening event, German-speaking Beekeeping Congress, Dresden · October 2026 · 1 hr 35 min · in English with German translation
A full talk on how Tropilaelaps spreads, why it is harder to detect than Varroa, and what beekeepers in Europe should be doing now.
Tropilaelaps: a report from the field in Georgia
Welsh Beekeepers' Association · May 2026 · 1 hr 30 min
Findings from our fieldwork in Georgia, where Tropilaelaps has spread rapidly through Apis mellifera colonies, and what it means for beekeepers in the UK.
Tropilaelaps: at the gate of your apiary
British Beekeepers Association · October 2025 · 1 hr 2 min
How the mite moved from giant honey bees to Apis mellifera, its recent spread towards Europe, and how to check your colonies.
Tropilaelaps is very close, and it's not good news
Live stream with Richard Noel (Bees in Brittany) · July 2025 · 1 hr 43 min
An informal conversation about our fieldwork in Asia, what we have learned about the mite, and the questions beekeepers ask most.
Tropilaelaps: why is it a threat to the UK?
Bee Improvement and Bee Breeders Association (BIBBA) · February 2025 · 1 hr 7 min
The mite's biology and life cycle, how it differs from Varroa, and why the UK should be preparing.
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