Author: Saundra A. WheelerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Beetles
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
The Susceptibility of the Small Hive Beetle (Aethina Tumida Murray) to Fungal Pathogens and New Generations of Insecticides
Author: Saundra A. WheelerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Beetles
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
Studies on the Structure and Pathogens of the Small Hive Beetle (coleoptera: Nitidulidae)
Author: Natasha Anh-Dao WrightPublisher:
ISBN: 9781267977830
Category : Beehives
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
The small hive beetle (Aethina tumida, SHB) is an invasive pest of honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies in the United States. The adult and larval beetles can ruin honey through fecal contamination and by vectoring a mutualistic yeast (Kodamaea ohmeri) that causes honey fermentation. These beetles also impact honey bee colonies by feeding on bee eggs, bee brood, and pollen. Severe beetle infestations can cause colonies to decline or abscond. The SHB has been present in the United States since at least 1998. Since then, there have been several published papers on how to successfully rear these beetles. Laboratory rearing of SHBs allows for immediate access to adults and immature stages without having to constantly collect them from infested bee colonies. A clean and cost effective method for rearing SHBs is presented in this thesis. There is little published information on the external morphology of the SHB. Murray, Schmolke, Menier, and Jouan were some of the few authors to publish on this subject. Photography of the adult and larval stages are provided with emphasis on the adult morphology. Chemical and cultural controls are typically used to keep SHBs at a tolerable level. Only a few articles have been published on the biological control of SHBs. While some generalist fungal pathogens and commercially available nematodes have been reported to attack SHBs, there have been no reports of any host-specific predators, parasitoids, or pathogenic protozoa, fungi, nematodes, bacteria, or viruses. One protozoan pathogen has been discovered in the process of writing this thesis, but little is known about its life cycle, the effects that it has on SHBs, and whether this pathogen infects other beetles or insects. Dissection techniques for the adults and larvae are discussed in this thesis.
The Natural History and Control of a New Beekeeping Pest
Author: Alexis L. ParkPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Beehives
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Development of Next-generation Biopesticides as a Control Method for the Small Hive Beetle Aethina Tumida Murray (Coleoptera
Author: Michelle Emma PowellFlächen- und Standortbedarf für Güterverkehr und Güterverteilung in der Region Frankfurt
Author: The Small Hive Beetle
Author: Norman L. CarreckPublisher:
ISBN: 9780860982784
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
The small hive beetle Aethina tumida is native to sub-Saharan Africa, where it is not generally considered a pest. Its arrival in 1996 in the south east of the United States was unexpected, as was the devastating effect it had on colonies. It has since spread to Australia, Canada, and Mexico. An isolated incursion in Portugal, Europe in 2004 was successfully eradicated. The discovery of the beetle in south west Italy in September 2014, and subsequent continuing control efforts have brought new attention to the beetle by beekeepers, scientists and governments. This book intended for beekeepers derives from a conference organised by the COLOSS association and held at CRA-API, Bologna, Italy. In its seven chapters the world's experts on the small hive beetle discuss its biology and spread, and suggest practical ways of living with the pest.
Basics of ... Beekeeping
Author: Lorenzo Lorraine LangstrothPublisher: Basics of
ISBN: 9780692240670
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
This classic work has been greatly enhanced and extended with both photographs and images to illustrate the many facets of Beekeeping. A guide for the aspiring apiarist. All you need to know to get started in beekeeping. In this updated edition, a compilation of advice from Langstroth, Quinby, Huber, and a number of contemporary contributors, you will find everything you need to know about Honeybees, Apiculture, Honey and Pollen, the Hive, the Apiary, Breeding, Pasturage, Feeding, Swarming, Replacing the Queen, Enemies of Bees, Colony Collapse Disorder, and the mysterious Behavior of Bees. Well illustrated.
Use of Microbes for Control and Eradication of Invasive Arthropods
Author: Ann HajekPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1402085605
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
This is a diverse presentation about the use of arthropod-specific pathogens for control and eradication of invasive arthropod species. Basic concepts supporting use of pathogens for microbial control are covered as well as societal and environmental concerns.
The Small Hive Beetle, Aethina Tumida Murray
Author: Michael Wm HoodPublisher:
ISBN: 9781912271078
Category : Honeybee
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
The importance of the role played by honey bee pests in the world is becoming more recognized each year, not only because of attention given to the pest species, such as the varroa mite and small hive beetle, but also because of the increasing realization that honey bees are extremely valuable to nature and humanity. The author, Wm. Michael Hood, is Professor Emeritus of Entomology, Emeritus College, Clemson University, South Carolina, USA
Industrial Entomology
Author: OmkarPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 9811033048
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 469
Book Description
This book is a compilation of writings focused on conventional and unconventional insect products. Some of these products are commercials successes, while others are waiting to be launched and are the potential produce of the future. In addition to the well known products honey, mulberry silk, and lac, the book primarily concentrates on silk producing insects other than the mulberry silkworm, insects as food, as sources of medicines, pest and weed managers, and as pollinators. The book highlights the all pervasive role of insects in improving human lives at multiple levels. Accordingly, while most books on insects concentrate on how to limit growth in their population, it instead focuses on how to propagate them. In each chapter, the book brings to the fore how insects are far more beneficial to us than their well publicised harmful roles. This book approaches both unconventional and conventional insect products, such as honey, silk and lac in much more depth than the available literature. It investigates different aspects of the production of these insects, such as the related processes, problems and utilities, in dedicated chapters. Because this book deals with the production of insects or their produce, it has been named Industrial Entomology, perhaps the only book that truly reveals the tremendous potential of insects to help humans live better lives. Based on the research and working experience of the contributors, who are global experts in their respective fields, it provides authentic, authoritative and updated information on these topics. The book offers a unique guide for students, teachers, policy planners, small scale industrialists, and government ministries of agriculture and industry across the globe. It will provide a much required stimulus to insect appreciation and generate enthusiasm for research and the broader acceptance for insect produce. Hopefully, it will also present the Indian perspective on these topics to a global readership.