First record of the sap beetle Phenolia picta invading Eastern honey bee (Apis cerana) (Hymenoptera, Apidae) colonies

• Published in: Journal of Asia-Pacific entomology Vol. 27; no. 3; pp. 102304 - 5
• Main Authors: Du, Lin, Liu, Wenbin, Chen, Xiaoshun, Licao, Jinge, Ding, Guiling, Guo, Zhanbao, Huang, Jiaxing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.09.2024; 한국응용곤충학회
• Subjects: Apis cerana; Asia; beehives; Beekeeping; color; DNA barcoding; elytra; entomology; honey; Honey bee; honey bees; Nitidulidae; Palearctic region; Pest; Phenolia picta; sap; 농학; Asia; Pest; Honey bee; Apis cerana; Beekeeping; Phenolia picta
• ISSN: 1226-8615; 1876-7790
• DOI: 10.1016/j.aspen.2024.102304

[Display omitted] •Phenolia picta was recorded for the first time in Apis cerana colonies in China.•The body sizes of female and male adult beetles were measured.•Adult beetles entered hives to consume honey and feed on bee pupae.•The beetles could damage the combs by creating holes in them.•The inv...