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First record of small hive beetle, Aethina tumida Murray, in South America

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JOURNAL OF APICULTURAL RESEARCH
Volume 56, Issue 1, Pages 76-80

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TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2017.1284476

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Aethina tumida; small hive beetle; discovery; Brazil; South America

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  1. Sao Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) [2014/25136-5]
  2. Santander Bank
  3. University of Damascus
  4. PNPD/CAPES (Programa Nacional de Pos-Doutorado da Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior)
  5. CAPES

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We report the discovery of adult small hive beetles, Aethina tumida, in a honey bee, Apis mellifera, apiary in Piracicaba, Sao Paulo State, Brazil, in March 2015. This is the first record for South America of this honey bee pest.

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