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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.
redbay ambrosia beetle Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae: In the southeastern United States, the reported hosts of the redbay ambrosia beetle/laurel wilt pathogen have included the red bay (Persea borbonia), silk bay (P. borbonia var. humbles), swamp bay (P. palustris), sassafras (Sassafras album), and avocado (P. americana).
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Waxworms are a commonly used food for many insectivorous animals and plants in captivity. These larvae are grown extensively for use as food for humans, as well as live food for terrarium pets and some pet birds, mostly due to their high fat content, their ease of breeding, and their ability to survive for weeks at low temperatures.
There are a few pest species, like the strawberry sap beetle that infest crops in Brazil between the months of August and February. [3] Some common sap beetles include: the picnic beetle, Glischrochilus quadrisignatus; the dusky sap beetle, Carpophilus lugubris; the strawberry sap beetle, Stelidota geminata; the small hive beetle, Aethina tumida
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By December 1999, small hive beetles were reported in Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wisconsin, and it was found in California by 2006. [citation needed] The lifecycle of this beetle includes pupation in the ground outside of the hive. Controls to prevent ants from climbing into the hive are ...