Agriculture (Switzerland), 2021 The small hive beetle (Aethina tumida Murray) is a serious threat to beekeeping and crops that rely on honeybees for pollination. The small hive beetle not only causes significant damage to honeybees by feeding on pollen and honey, attacking bee brood ...
Anthony Ananga, Lambert Kanga
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Transcriptomic and functional resources for the small hive beetle Aethina tumida, a worldwide parasite of honey bees [PDF]
Genomics Data, 2016 The small hive beetle (SHB), Aethina tumida, is a major pest of managed honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies in the United States and Australia, and an emergent threat in Europe.
Matthew R. Tarver +7 more
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Body Size Trade‐Offs Underpin Reproductive Success and Thermal Stress Tolerance in an Invasive Pest, the Small Hive Beetle [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionBody size is an important feature of organisms that correlates strongly with fitness, as it directly or indirectly influences nearly all biological phenomena.
Bashiru Adams, Jian Chen, Esmaeil Amiri
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In silico identification and assessment of insecticide target sites in the genome of the small hive beetle, Aethina tumida [PDF]
BMC Genomics, 2020 Background The small hive beetle, Aethina tumida, is a rapidly emerging global pest of honey bee colonies. Small hive beetle infestation can be extremely destructive, which may cause honey bees to abscond and render colony infrastructure unusable. Due to
Frank D. Rinkevich, Lelania Bourgeois
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Comparative genomics suggests local adaptations in the invasive small hive beetle [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2021 Invasive species are a major driver of ecological and environmental changes that affect human health, food security, and natural biodiversity. The success and impact of biological invasions depend on adaptations to novel abiotic and biotic selective ...
Yuanzhen Liu +5 more
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A Little Peek May Be Enough: How Small Hive Beetle Estimates Can Help Address Immediate Colony Management Needs [PDF]
InsectsDue to the ongoing global spread of the small hive beetle (SHB), Aethina tumida, there is a significant need for detection and practical management strategies against this pest.
Ethel M. Villalobos +7 more
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Identification and Expression Profile of Chemosensory Genes in the Small Hive Beetle Aethina tumida [PDF]
Insects, 2021 Aethina tumida is a parasite and predator of honeybee causing severe loss to the bee industry. No effective and environmentally friendly methods are available to control this pest at present. Chemosensory genes play key roles in insect behavior which can
Lixian Wu +5 more
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Characterization of Cold Tolerance of Immature Stages of Small Hive Beetle (SHB) Aethina tumida Murray (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) [PDF]
Insects, 2021 The small hive beetle (SHB) Aethina tumida Murray, (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) is now a global invasive pest of honey bees, but its cold tolerance potential has not been yet explored.
Muhammad Noor-ul-Ane, Chuleui Jung
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Small hive beetle diagnosis and risk management options [PDF]
EFSA Journal, 2015 Visual inspection of a bee hive or commodity combined with the use of traps is recommended to screen for small hive beetle (SHB) presence. Any observation or result of a screening test suggesting the presence of SHB should be confirmed.
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
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Detection of Lotmaria passim, Crithidia mellificae and Replicative Forms of Deformed Wing Virus and Kashmir Bee Virus in the Small Hive Beetle (Aethina tumida) [PDF]
Pathogens, 2021 Knowledge regarding the honey bee pathogens borne by invasive bee pests remains scarce. This investigation aimed to assess the presence in Aethina tumida (small hive beetle, SHB) adults of honey bee pathogens belonging to the following groups: (i ...
Antonio Nanetti +3 more
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