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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Small hive beetle, Aethina tumida, populations II: Dispersal of small hive beetles
Apidologie, Volume 39, No. 6, Year 2008
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Description
Small hive beetles (= SHB), Aethina tumida, are parasites and scavengers of honeybee colonies and actively disperse for host finding. We investigated the re-infestation levels of SHB-free colonies within ten infested apiaries in South Africa, Australia and the USA. Re-infestation of 95% of the colonies indicates a high SHB exchange between colonies. Colony position and queen status had no influence on colony infestation levels. Spread into apiaries was determined at twelve SHB-free apiaries. While apiaries in Maryland remained un-infested, those in Australia showed high infestation numbers. Apiary density, SHB population levels and ongoing SHB mass reproduction seem to govern SHB infestation of newly installed apiaries. Those located in forested habitats showed higher infestation levels possibly due to the presence of wild/feral colonies. The results elucidate factors influencing SHB dispersal and the role of human-mediated spread, enabling improved control of SHB. © 2008 INRA DIB-AGIB EDP Sciences.
Authors & Co-Authors
Spiewok, Sebastian
Germany, Halle
Martin-luther-universität Halle-wittenberg
Duncan, Michael
Australia, Penrith
Western Sydney University
Spooner-Hart, Robert
Australia, Penrith
Western Sydney University
Pettis, Jeffery Stuart
United States, Beltsville
Usda Ars Beltsville Agricultural Research Center
Neumann, Peter
Switzerland, Posieux
Forschungsanstalt Agroscope Liebefeld-posieux
South Africa, Grahamstown
Rhodes University
China, Kunming
Yunnan Agricultural University
Statistics
Citations: 34
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 6
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1051/apido:2008054
ISSN:
00448435
e-ISSN:
12979678
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
South Africa