Occurrence of the small hive beetle (Aethina tumida) in Melipona rufiventris colonies in Brazil
Several traits make stingless bees attractive to parasites of honey bee colonies.The small hive beetle (SHB) Aethina tumida, a honey bee colony scavenger/parasite native to sub-Saharan Africa, where is here considered only a minor pest, is now present on almost all continents, including the Latin America region in South America.SHB has been recorde