small hive beetle infestation

Definition

For the purposes of the Terrestrial Code, infestation with Aethina tumida (also known as small hive beetle) is an infestation of bee colonies (species of the genera Apis and Bombus and also stingless bees) by the beetle A. tumida, which is a free-living predator and scavenger affecting bee populations.

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  1. OIE 2022 Section 9. Apidae. Terrestrial Animal Health Code, 2021. Vol. 2, 29 ed. World Organisation for Animal Health, Paris, FRA. pp. 601-622.
Creator: Michael Rubinigg
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small hive beetle infestation

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[116]

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https://app.pollinatorhub.eu/vocabulary/classes/116

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2023-01-23

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2025-03-25
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Small hive beetle (Aethina tumida) infestation

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