To the Skies and Underground
To the Skies and Underground

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Published: 2023

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789464478648

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The small hive beetle (SHB, Aethina tumida) is an invasive pest species of honey bees with established populations on all continents except Antarctica. There is a lack of understanding of some of the mechanisms involved in the invasions of the SHB. In this thesis, the dispersal capacity and factors of importance for host-finding were studied under field conditions. It was found that the SHB is capable of long distance flights and uses host cues during dispersal. Additionally, successful pupation was shown in several greenhouse substrates and data obtained from laboratory studies was applied to global modelling data to show the impact under current and future climatic conditions. The results signify the opportunistic nature of the SHB and highlights that the future impact of the species will likely increase due to global warming. This thesis contributes to the knowledge needed to mitigate the impact of this invasive species around the world.

Investigating the Integration of Small Hive Beetles (Aethina Tumida Murray, Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) Into Western Honey Bee (Apis Mellifera L., Hymenoptera: Apidae) Colonies
Investigating the Integration of Small Hive Beetles (Aethina Tumida Murray, Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) Into Western Honey Bee (Apis Mellifera L., Hymenoptera: Apidae) Colonies

Author: Edward Blake Atkinson

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Published: 2011

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Finally, small hive beetles are unique among other beetle species in their ability to find hiding places within the colony where they are confined by honey bee hosts (Chapter 6) until the ambient temperature decreases, whereafter the beetles enter the thermoregulatory cluster of honey bees (Chapter 7). The research presented herein contributes to a greater understanding of attributes of small hive beetles that enable them to integrate successfully into honey bee nests.

The Small Hive Beetle
The Small Hive Beetle

Author: Norman L. Carreck

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Published: 2017-07-14

Total Pages: 88

ISBN-13: 9780860982784

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The small hive beetle Aethina tumida is native to sub-Saharan Africa, where it is not generally considered a pest. Its arrival in 1996 in the south east of the United States was unexpected, as was the devastating effect it had on colonies. It has since spread to Australia, Canada, and Mexico. An isolated incursion in Portugal, Europe in 2004 was successfully eradicated. The discovery of the beetle in south west Italy in September 2014, and subsequent continuing control efforts have brought new attention to the beetle by beekeepers, scientists and governments. This book intended for beekeepers derives from a conference organised by the COLOSS association and held at CRA-API, Bologna, Italy. In its seven chapters the world's experts on the small hive beetle discuss its biology and spread, and suggest practical ways of living with the pest.