Tropilaelaps
Tropilaelaps is a genus of parasitic mites in the family Laelapidae. Their range spans the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, India, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Their primary hosts are the larva of "Apis dorsata" and "Apis laboriosa", although after "Apis mellifera" was imported to Asia, they were found to also be suitable hosts for two species of "Tropilaelaps", "T. clareae" and "T. mercedesae". Species can be identified by DNA analysis. They are considered a major economic threat to the beekeeping industry.