A new way to lessen damage from small hive beetles in honey bee colonies has been developed. Small hive beetles (Aethina tumida) began appearing in U.S. hives during the past 15 to 20 years and now ...

Dead-outs: that dreaded event in a beekeeper’s world when an entire colony of bees dies in the hive. It was a heartbreaking day in mid-December when we found that one of our colonies had died out.

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, ...

Despite the cooler weather, Chris Tejcek's small-scale permaculture farm is usually buzzing with bees throughout winter. But this year, he has struggled to find even one at his property at Beechwood, ...

(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 ...

Beekeepers and researchers will welcome the unveiling of the small hive beetle's genome by scientists. The small hive beetle (SHB) is a major parasite problem of honey bees for which there are few ...

In March 2023, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE Tas) declared a bee movement restriction area at East Devonport following the discovery of a small hive beetle. The ...