Mercedes Delfinado | |
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| Born | 16 January 1933 [1] |
| 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.
- ^ Congress, The Library of. "Delfinado, Mercedes D. (Mercedes Delfino), 1933- - LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies | Library of Congress, from LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies (Library of Congress)". id.loc.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-23.