Tropilaelaps mercedesae WGS
Tropilaelaps mercedesae is an ectoparasitic mite of bees in the genus Apis and presents an invasive threat to North American and European honey bees and is of major concern to the U.S. apiculture industry. Whole genome sequencing and monitoring of both native and invasive populations can provide insight into genetic features that may be more common among invasive groups. Collecting whole genome sequences of these individuals can also help to monitor the presence of pesticide resistance genes in populations that are exposed or naive to such treatments.