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2. Small hive beetle - Wikipedia

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   Aethina tumida, commonly known as small hive beetle (SHB), is a beekeeping pest. [1] It is native to sub-Saharan Africa, but has spread to many other regions, including North America, Australia, and the Philippines. The small hive beetle primarily lives within the beehive and they are fed on pollen, honey and dead bees.

3. List of diseases of the honey bee - Wikipedia

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   The lifecycle of this beetle includes pupation in the ground outside of the hive. Controls to prevent ants from climbing into the hive are believed to also be effective against the hive beetle. Several beekeepers are experimenting with the use of diatomaceous earth around the hive as a way to disrupt the beetle's lifecycle. The diatoms abrade ...

4. Pesticide toxicity to bees - Wikipedia

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   This is an insecticide that is used inside the beehive to combat varroa mites and small hive beetles, which are parasites of the honey bee. Overdoses can lead to bee poisoning. Relatively nontoxic Demeton: Systox Organophosphate <2 hours Highly toxic Demeton-S-methyl [31] Meta-systox Organophosphate: Banned worldwide for toxicity to humans

5. Worker bee - Wikipedia

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   Guard bees will stand at the front of the hive entrance, defending it from any invaders such as wasps. The number of guards varies from season to season and from species to species. Entrance size and daily traffic also play an integral role in the number of guard bees present.

6. Western honey bee - Wikipedia

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   The alarm pheromone has shown to be attractive to the small hive beetle. Therefore, there is a tradeoff between recruiting guards bees to defend the invaders and attract more beetles. The small hive beetle has a lower sensing threshold for the honeybee pheromone, which exacerbates the damage to honeybee hive. [39]

7. Bee smoker - Wikipedia

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   Smoke masks alarm pheromones [6] which include various chemicals, e.g., isopentyl acetate [7] that are released by guard bees or bees that are injured during a beekeeper's inspection. The smoke creates an opportunity for the beekeeper to open the beehive and work while the colony's defensive response is interrupted.