Palonen Aura, Papach Anna, Muturi Michael N K, Weinstein Teixeira Érica, Williams Geoffrey R, Jacobsen Rachel, Evans Jay D, Posada-Florez Francisco J, Pirk Christian W W, Lattorff H Michael G, Lawrence Akinwande K, Oluseyi Murele O, Spooner-Hart Robert, House Clarissa M, Federico Giovanni, Formato Giovanni, Neumann Peter
Institute of Bee Health, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), Nairobi, Kenya.
Apidologie. 2025;56(5):79. doi: 10.1007/s13592-025-01206-8. Epub 2025 Sep 4.
High infestation levels of small hive beetle (SHB), , can cause more damage to honeybee, , host colonies. However, the spatiotemporal variation of SHB infestations is poorly understood. Here, we show that SHB infestations can be equally high in native and invasive ranges, suggesting that differences between host populations are the key criterion for damage. The data reveal that spatial variation within locations was not correlated with migratory beekeeping, SHB management strategies, nor the number of colonies at an apiary. Despite no annual changes in SHB infestations, the data confirm seasonal variation in infestations in two locations probably due to environmental factors affecting SHB. Infestations are lower in Italy than elsewhere, possibly due to strongly implemented management strategies. It is apparent that our understanding of varying SHB infestations is still limited. This suggests that further efforts are required to elucidate our knowledge of this important host-parasite system.
The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13592-025-01206-8.
小蜂螨（SHB）的高侵染水平会对蜜蜂宿主蜂群造成更大损害。然而，人们对小蜂螨侵染的时空变化了解甚少。在此，我们表明，小蜂螨在原生范围和入侵范围内的侵染水平可能同样高，这表明宿主种群之间的差异是造成损害的关键因素。数据显示，地点内的空间变化与转地养蜂、小蜂螨管理策略以及蜂场的蜂群数量均无关联。尽管小蜂螨侵染情况没有年度变化，但数据证实了在两个地点侵染存在季节性变化，这可能是环境因素影响小蜂螨所致。意大利的侵染水平低于其他地方, 这可能是由于实施了强有力的管理策略。显然，我们对小蜂螨不同侵染情况的了解仍然有限。这表明需要进一步努力来阐明我们对这个重要的宿主 - 寄生虫系统的认识。
在线版本包含可在10.1007/s13592-025-01206-8获取的补充材料。
