The Mobile Divider Method: An Effective Strategy to Detect Small Hive Beetle (<i>Aethina tumida</i>) Adults in Honey Bee Colonies (<i>Apis mellifera</i>) in Calabria, Italy

The Mobile Divider Method: An Effective Strategy to Detect Small Hive Beetle (<i>Aethina tumida</i>) Adults in Honey Bee Colonies (<i>Apis mellifera</i>) in Calabria, Italy

Aethinosis, the honey bee disease caused by small hive beetle, is listed in the Animal Health Law and requires mandatory surveillance and control measures. The Mobile Divider (MD) method has been proposed as a time-saving alternative to the official surveillance method outlined by the Ministry of He...

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Main Authors: Camilla Di Ruggiero, Andrea Gyorffy, Francesco Artese, Alessandra De Carolis, Angelo De Simone, Marco Pietropaoli, Camilla Pedrelli, Giovanni Formato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-04-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
<i>Aethina tumida</i>
small hive beetle
honey bees
Mobile Divider method
control strategies
surveillance
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/9/4890
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