Parasites Infesting Honey Bee Larva (IMAGE) GigaScience Caption This image shows three adult female Tropilaelaps mercedesae infesting the 5th instar honey bee larva. Credit Dong et. al, Draft genome of the honey bee ectoparasitic mite, Tropilaelaps mercedesae, is shaped by the parasitic life history. GigaScience 2017 Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.