Pest management in farm animals is an important action to contain economic damage to
livestock production and prevent transmission of severe diseases to the stock. The use of …

Austrian beekeepers frequently suffered severe colony losses during the last decade similar
to trends all over Europe. This first surveillance study aimed to describe the health status of …

Honey bees are large-scale monitoring tools due to their extensive environmental
exploration. In their activities and from the hive ecosystem complex, they get in close contact …

Knowledge regarding the honey bee pathogens borne by invasive bee pests remains
scarce. This investigation aimed to assess the presence in Aethina tumida (small hive …

International trade can facilitate biological invasions, but the possible role of beeswax trade
for small hive beetles (SHBs), Aethina tumida Murray (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) is poorly …

Small hive beetles (SHBs) are parasites of social bee colonies endemic to sub-Saharan
Africa and have become a widespread invasive species. In the new ranges, SHBs can …

Microplastics (MP) have emerged as a widespread environmental contaminant affecting bee
health. In this study we report on the impact of one of the cultural practices used to control …

BACKGROUND Small hive beetle (SHB), Aethina tumida is an invasive pest of managed
honey bees and has invaded Europe from Africa. The main risk point identified for incursions …

Abstract The European bee, Apis mellifera L.(Hymenoptera: Apidae), is a fundamental
resource for the pollination of a great variety of botanical species used by humans for …

Invasive species may exploit a wide range of food sources, thereby fostering their success
and hampering mitigation, but the actual degree of opportunism is often unknown. The small …