Occurrence of the small hive beetle (Aethina tumida) in Melipona rufiventris colonies in Brazil

Occurrence of the small hive beetle (Aethina tumida) in Melipona rufiventris colonies in Brazil

Several traits make stingless bees attractive to parasites of honey bee colonies. The small hive beetle (SHB) Aethina tumida, a honey bee colony scavenger/parasite native to sub-Saharan Africa, where is considered only a minor pest, is now present on almost all continents, including the Latin Americ...

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Main Authors: Sérgio Nogueira Pereira, Luis Henrique Soares Alves, Renata Falcão Rabello da Costa, Fábio Prezoto, Erica Weinstein Teixeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana 2021-03-01
Series:Sociobiology
Subjects:
Nitidulidae
Meliponini
invasive pest
pollinator
Online Access:http://periodicos.uefs.br/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/6021

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