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) ...

Among the many diseases and parasites that pose health problems for honeybees, the small hive beetle is unique and presents control challenges. Most other pests can be treated while they are residing ...

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 hive beetle moves in, and they can be devastating. They just literally run the bees out of the hive," Shobert said."You have to be on top of them." He said the beetles just turn the inside of ...

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 ...

The honeybee's alarm signal may not only bring help, but also attract the small hive beetle. Now, researchers have found that small hive beetles can detect some alarm pheromones at levels below that ...

Each year, commercial beekeepers are losing 30 to 40 percent of their hives on average, said Kirk Tubbs with Tubbs’ Berry Farm in Twin Falls. The main contributor to hive loss: the Varroa destructor, ...