Potential host shift of the small hive beetle (Aethina tumida) to bumblebee colonies (Bombus impatiens)

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 153-162

  Hoffmann, D ^a   Pettis, J S ^b   Neumann, P ^c,d,e  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

^b USDA ARS Bee Research Laboratory   (United States)

^c AGROSCOPE LIEBEFELD POSIEUX RESEARCH STATION ALP   (Switzerland)

^d RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^e YUNNAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Aethina tumida; Bumblebees; Host shift; Invasive species; Parasites

Indexed keywords

BEE; BEETLE; DEFENSE BEHAVIOR; DIETARY SHIFT; HOST SELECTION; INVASIVE SPECIES; WORKER CASTE;

AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

AETHINA TUMIDA; APIS MELLIFERA; BOMBUS IMPATIENS; COLEOPTERA; IMPATIENS;

EID: 44449164000     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: 14209098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-008-0982-9     Document Type: Article

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