Reliability of Morphological and PCR Methods for the Official Diagnosis of <i>Aethina tumida</i> (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae): A European Inter-Laboratory Comparison
The Small Hive Beetle (<i>Aethina tumida</i> Murray, 1867) is an invasive scavenger of honeybees. Originally endemic in sub-Saharan Africa, it is regulated internationally in order to preserve the areas still free from this species. To ensure the reliability of official diagnoses in case...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-12-01
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Series: | Insects |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/1/33 |