First record of small hive beetle, Aethina tumida Murray, in South America

Al Toufailia, Hasan; Alves, Denise A.; Bena, Daniela de C.; Bento, Jose M. S.; Iwanicki, Natasha S. A.; Cline, Andrew R.; Ellis, James D.; Ratnieks, Francis L. W.

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First record of small hive beetle, Aethina tumida Murray, in South America

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Author(s):	Al Toufailia, Hasan ; Alves, Denise A. ; Bena, Daniela de C. ; Bento, Jose M. S. ; Iwanicki, Natasha S. A. ; Cline, Andrew R. ; Ellis, James D. ; Ratnieks, Francis L. W. Total Authors: 8
Document type:	Journal article
Source:	JOURNAL OF APICULTURAL RESEARCH; v. 56, n. 1, p. 76-80, 2017.
Web of Science Citations:	13
Abstract
We report the discovery of adult small hive beetles, Aethina tumida, in a honey bee, Apis mellifera, apiary in Piracicaba, Sao Paulo State, Brazil, in March 2015. This is the first record for South America of this honey bee pest. (AU)

FAPESP's process:	14/25136-5 - Hygienic behavior in Brazilian stingless bees (Apidae, Meliponini)
Grantee:	José Maurício Simões Bento
Support Opportunities:	Research Grants - Visiting Researcher Grant - International

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