The bee industry is buzzing about a new device designed to save lives in the beehives. Many beekeepers across the country are losing their bee hives to the small hive beetle, which can overwhelm the ...

Just in time for Halloween! The newest uninvited guest (pest) in our hives is the small hive beetle (SHB), a nasty little beetle that eat… Just in time for Halloween! The newest uninvited guest (pest) ...

Small hive beetles (Aethina tumida) have emerged as a formidable invasive pest, posing significant challenges for both apiculture and wild bee populations worldwide. Native to sub‐Saharan Africa, ...

The honeybee's alarm signal may not only bring help, but also attract the small hive beetle. Now, an international team of researchers has found that small hive beetles can detect some alarm ...

(MENAFN- The Conversation) Australia's honeybees are facing an exceptional crisis. The tiny but devastating foreign pest Varroa destructor is steadily spreading across the country. The mite feeds on ...

BELTSVILLE, MARYLAND, December 20, 2018--Beekeepers and researchers will welcome the unveiling of the small hive beetle's genome by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and their colleagues.