Mercedes Delfinado
Mercedes Delfinado | |
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| Born | 16 January 1933 |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Citizenship | American |
| Alma mater | Cornell University University of Hawaiʻi |
| Known for | The study of bee mites |
| Spouse | Edward W. Baker |
| Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship |
Mercedes D. Delfinado (born 16 January 1933) is a Filipino acarologist. She is a specialist in bee mites, and published widely on insects of south-east Asia. For over twenty years, she was a Chief Editor for the International Journal of Acarology. Multiple species were named in her honour. In 1962, Delfinado was a recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship.