Christian W. W. Pirk received funding from University of Pretoria and the National Research Foundation of South Africa. Honey bees are useful not only to humans but to other “free riders” attracted to ...

It's hard to hoodwink a jailer, but incarcerated beetles fool their honeybee guards into feeding them, new research shows1. Small hive beetles storm honeybee hives to plunder pollen, honey and even ...

Among the many diseases and parasites that pose health problems for honeybees, the small hive beetle is unique and presents control challenges. Most other pests can be treated while they are residing ...

South African honeybees adopt a strict incarceration policy to control a troublesome hive parasite currently terrorizing their European cousins 1. Small hive beetles (Aethina tumida), native to South ...

Tanya Latty volunteers for and is affiliated with Invertebrates Australia, a not for profit conservation organisation. She is also affiliated with the Australian Entomological Society and the ...