Prospects for biological control of the small hive beetle (Aethina tumida), a pest of the honey bee (Apis mellifera)

Tuesday, November 12, 2013: 2:54 PM
Meeting Room 16 A (Austin Convention Center)
Donald C. Steinkraus , Department of Entomology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Natasha A. Wright , Entomology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
The small hive beetle, Aethina tumida, is a serious invasive exotic pest of honey bee colonies in the United States.  This talk will consider what is currently known about the biological control agents of the small hive beetle and evaluate future prospects.
See more of: Ten-Minute Papers, P-IE Section: Biological Control 2
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