A guide to the small hive beetle: an emerging pest in Washington State
Washington State University Extension fact sheet, 389E, Washington State University Extension
09/2024
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https://doi.org/10.7273/000006632
The small hive beetle (SHB), Aethina tumida, is native to sub-Saharan Africa. SHB are members of the family Nitidulidae, nicknamed "sap beetles." This family of beetles is known to feed on decaying matter, pollen, fermenting plant juices, and decaying fruits. Small hive beetle is one in a handful of Nitidulids that live exclusively in honey bee hives but the only one to cause extensive damage. Apart from the European Cape honey bee subspecies, Apis mellifera capensis, that is well adapted to small hive beetle infestation, SHB has become a major pest to honey bee colonies and stored honey globally. Recently, reports from northwestern Washington indicate presence of small, sustained populations of SHB. This Extension publication will give Washington State beekeepers information to detect, accurately identify, monitor, treat, and report SHB infestation(s) in their region.
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- A guide to the small hive beetle
- Briana Price (Author)Riley Reed (Author)Brandon K. Hopkins (Author)Gengping Zhu (Author)
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