Occurrence of the small hive beetle (Aethina tumida) in Melipona rufiventris colonies in Brazil

• Published in: Sociobiology (Chico, CA) Vol. 68; no. 1; p. e6021
• Main Authors: Pereira, Sérgio Nogueira, Alves, Luis Henrique Soares, Costa, Renata Falcão Rabello da, Prezoto, Fábio, Teixeira, Erica Weinstein
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana 01.03.2021
• Subjects: invasive pest; Meliponini; Nitidulidae; pollinator

Several traits make stingless bees attractive to parasites of honey bee colonies. The small hive beetle (SHB) Aethina tumida, a honey bee colony scavenger/parasite native to sub-Saharan Africa, where is considered only a minor pest, is now present on almost all continents, including the Latin Americ...