Small hive beetles (SHBs) are generalists native to sub-Saharan Africa and reproduce in
association with honeybees, bumblebees, stingless bees, fruits and meat. The SHB has …

Small hive beetles, Aethina tumida, are parasites and scavengers of honey bee and other
social bee colonies native to sub-Saharan Africa, where they are a minor pest only. In …

Apiculturists have recently been confronted with drastic and inexplicable winter losses of
colonies, and virus infections may be involved. Here, we surveyed 337 Swiss honey bee …

Alarmed by reports of high losses of honey bee colonies in other countries, and with no field
data available for Austria, a mixed media survey on winter mortality of honey bee colonies …

The small hive beetle (SHB, Aethina tumida) is a parasite and scavenger of honeybee
colonies. Here, we conducted laboratory experiments to investigate the potential of SHB as …

International trade in bees and bee products is a complex issue, affected by their different
origins and uses. The trade in bees, which poses the main risk for disease dissemination, is …

Objectives The small hive beetles (SHBs) cause dangerous damages to bee colonies in
several countries. Some African countries represent the native land to these beetles. The …

Simple Summary Large Hive Beetles (LHBs) are common pests of honeybee colonies,
especially in the African continent. The ability of this pest to invade new regions in North …

Bee keeping is indispensable to global food production. It is an alternate income source,
especially in rural underdeveloped African settlements, and an important forest conservation …

The honeybee Apis mellifera is highly appreciated worldwide because of its products, but
also as it is a pollinator of crops and wild plants. The beehive is vulnerable to infections due …