Journal of Pest Science (2008) 81, 43-48

Peter Neumann and Dorothee Hoffmann (2008)
Small hive beetle diagnosis and control in naturally infested honeybee colonies using bottom board traps and CheckMite + strips
Journal of Pest Science 81 (1), 43-48
Abstract: The efficacy of bottom board traps and CheckMite + strips using Coumaphos, for small hive beetle (SHB) diagnosis and control was studied in Australia. Colonies in three apiaries (N = 10 each) were surveyed for SHB. In two apiaries, colonies received bottom board traps (cardboard or plastic) with CheckMite + strips and in the control apiary, traps without strips. After 5 days, all colonies were surveyed again, killed and dissected to quantify non-detected SHB. Significant differences in the number of live SHB were found between apiaries after treatment, supporting the fact that Coumaphos traps are efficient (trap mortality: 94.73 ± 0.06% cardboard and 99.53 ± 0.01% plastic). However, mortality assessment at the colony level (53.29 ± 31.30%), showed that only a limited SHB proportion was affected. Post mortem colony inspections revealed that 14.06 ± 10.53% SHB were undetected, which should be considered for quantitative diagnosis. Bottom board traps provided a first estimate of infestation levels (43.03 ± 27.02%).
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Database assignments for author(s): Peter Neumann

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
control - general
pheromones/attractants/traps

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Aethina tumida