The small hive beetle (Aethina tumida Murray, Coleoptera: Nitidulidae): Distribution, biology and control of an invasive species

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 181-183

  Neumann, Peter ^a,b,c   Ellis, James D ^d  

^a AGROSCOPE LIEBEFELD POSIEUX RESEARCH STATION ALP   (Switzerland)

^b RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c YUNNAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aethina tumida; Apis mellifera; Honey bee; Small hive beetle

Indexed keywords

AETHINA TUMIDA; APIS MELLIFERA; COLEOPTERA; NITIDULIDAE;

EID: 51549084885     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3827/IBRA.1.47.3.01     Document Type: Editorial

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