First detection of small hive beetle Aethina tumida Murray (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) infesting eastern honeybee, Apis cerana Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Apidae), in China
Hongxia Zhao,
Sa Yang,
Jiali Liu,
Wenzhong Huang,
Conghui Ji,
Qin Ren,
Xiaoshan Xia,
Chunsheng Hou
Affiliations
Hongxia Zhao
Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Conservation and Resource Utilization
Sa Yang
Institute of Apiculture Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Jiali Liu
South China Agricultural University
Wenzhong Huang
Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Conservation and Resource Utilization
Conghui Ji
Chongqing Academy of Animal Science
Qin Ren
Chongqing Academy of Animal Science
Xiaoshan Xia
Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Conservation and Resource Utilization
We report the infestation of small hive beetle, Aethina tumida, in a honeybee, Apis cerana, in South China. This is the first record for domestic Chinese honey bee infested with small hive beetle.
