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 …

Small hive beetles, Aethina tumida, are honeybee parasites native to Africa, where they are
a minor pest only. In contrast, the beetles can be harmful parasites of European honeybee …

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 …

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 …

The small hive beetle Aethina tumida is an endemic parasitic pest and scavenger of
colonies of social bees indigenous to sub-Saharan Africa. In this region this species rarely …

Colony defense by honey bees, Apis mellifera, is associated with stinging and mass attack,
fueled by the release of alarm pheromones. Thus, alarm pheromones are critically important …

The spread of invasive species often follows a jump-dispersal pattern. While jumps are
typically fostered by humans, local dispersal can occur due to the specific traits of a species …

Here we explored the potential for host shift from honeybee, Apis mellifera, colonies to
bumblebee, Bombus impatiens, colonies by the small hive beetle, a nest parasite/scavenger …

The small hive beetle (SHB), Aethina tumida Murray (Coleoptera Nitidulidae), is an
important pest of honeybees in many parts of the world. The beetle is native to sub-Saharan …