Among the many diseases and parasites that pose health problems for honeybees, the small hive beetle is unique and presents control challenges. Most other pests can be treated while they are residing ...

Small hive beetles (Aethina tumida) have emerged as a formidable invasive pest, posing significant challenges for both apiculture and wild bee populations worldwide. Native to sub‐Saharan Africa, ...

This comes ahead of research field trials attempting to trap the pest and reduce its spread. The first incursion of SHB in Australia was detected in 2002 and has since cost the local beekeeping ...

The small hive beetle is a devastating pest that costs the industry millions of dollars a year. The small black beetles feed on bee larvae and turn honey into a smelly, fermented slime and, in some ...

Beekeepers and researchers will welcome the unveiling of the small hive beetle's genome by scientists. The small hive beetle (SHB) is a major parasite problem of honey bees for which there are few ...

BEEKEEPER Vic Metcalfe fears poor farm hygiene on the Tweed could worsen the spread of a devastating beetle which could sour the local honey industry. Don't miss out on the headlines from Tweed Heads.

An invasive pest that has caused economic damage to commercial beekeepers in the U.S. has been discovered in a single hive in Abbotsford. An adult male small hive beetle, a sub-Saharan insect, was ...

BELTSVILLE, MARYLAND, December 20, 2018--Beekeepers and researchers will welcome the unveiling of the small hive beetle's genome by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and their colleagues.