Monitoring of Small Hive Beetle (Aethina Tumida Murray) in Calabria (Italy) from 2014 to 2016: Practical Identification Methods
The Small Hive Beetle (SHB), Aethina tumida, is an invasive pest of honey bee colonies that causes significant damage to the beekeeping sector.SHB was detected in southern Italy (EU) in 2014 and despite adopted eradication measures, is still present there.After three years of observations of SHB in Calabria (2014-2016), we provide here nightstick t