Notes from Dewey – July 2024

by Dewey M. Caron, Communications and Content Specialist for the Oregon Master Beekeeper Program We knew it would happen…. The Ectoparasitic mite Tropilaelaps mercedesae, a potential devastating pest of Apis mellifera, has been confirmed outside of Asia. An established population has been documented in the Krasnodar region of Russia by researchers in a far eastern … Read more