Small hive beetle (Aethina tumida) is an insect pest of bee hives. It is a native of South Africa and was first detected in Florida in 1998.
Sandy soils are needed to complete its life cycle.
Small hive beetle
Aethina tumida
- 1/2020 - Provincial and federal funding to support beekeepers
- 12/2019 - Bee vets meet to safeguard 'national colony'
- 6/2019 - P.E.I. beekeepers worry about a Small hive beetle infestation
- 4/2018 - A new app listens to the problems of bees
- 2/2018 - Beetle discovery sends beekeepers buzzing
- 7/2017 - Beekeepers hoping to keep small hive beetle out of Nova Scotia
- 12/2015 - EFSA Warns of Small Hive Beetle Spread on Bee Population
- 4/2014 - Minimizing Honey Bee Exposure to Pesticides
- 2/2014 - Bees vs. Beetles - Beekeeper Saving Hives with New Invention