The small hive beetle (SHB), Aethina tumida, a parasite of honey bees is endemic to SubSaharan Africa and has become a global invasive pest. Adequate surveillance methods based on trapping methods need testing and verification of their efficacy. We tested the efficacy of top frame supplied cardboard traps. The efficacy was extremely low (0.9%) and significantly less effective than bottom board placed traps.
Maturi M. N. K., Papach A., Lattorff H. M. G., Neumann P.
A scientific note on in-hive positioning determines small hive beetle trap efficacy.
Journal of Apicultural Research, 61, (3), 2022, 315-316.
ISSN Print: 0021-8839
ISSN Online: 2078-6913
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): https://doi.org/10.1080/00218839.2021.2018766
Publication-ID (Web Code): 49019 Sending by e-mail
