Review of the subgenus Aethina Erichson s. str. (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae: Nitidulinae) in Korea, reporting recent invasion of small hive beetle, Aethina tumida

Lee, Seung–Hyun; Hong, Ki–Jeong; Cho, Yun Sang; Choi, Yong Soo; Yoo, Mi-Sun; Lee, Seung Hwan

doi:10.1016/j.aspen.2017.03.006

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“…Inquilinism (Fig. 1L) is considered the most specialized ecological habits found in Nitidulidae (e.g., Amphotis Erichson spp., Aethina tumida [Murray]) (Palmeri et al, 2015;Giangaspero & Turno, 2015;Lee et al, 2017). Predation is known in only a few species and includes Cychramptodes Reitter, which is a predator of the wattle tick scale (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) and Amphicrossus japonicus Reitter, which feeds on preimaginal mosquitoes in bamboo water tanks (Kovac et al, 2007).…”

Section: Diet Patterns In Nitidulidaementioning

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Evolution of feeding habits of sap beetles (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) and placement of Calonecrinae

Lee

Leschen

et al. 2020

Systematic Entomology

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Nitidulidae includes some 4500 species under 350 genera in ten subfamilies, making it the most species‐rich family in Cucujoidea. In this study, we present a phylogeny of the family based on five gene regions (COI, 28s, CAD, H3, Wingless) for 73 ingroup taxa representing nine of the ten currently recognized subfamilies of Nitidulidae, including the enigmatic subfamily Calonecrinae. Our results are consistent with a prior molecular study that recovered (i) paraphyletic Nitidulinae with the inclusion of Meligethinae and Cillaeinae and (ii) subfamilial status of Prometopiinae. The molecular phylogenetic position of Calonecrinae is recovered for the first time, as a sister taxon to Epuraeinae. Ancestral state reconstruction of feeding behaviour indicates that the stem group nitidulids were largely mycophagous with transitions to other feeding types independently derived.

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Evolution of feeding habits of sap beetles (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) and placement of Calonecrinae

Lee

Leschen

et al. 2020

Systematic Entomology

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“…The small hive beetle was first detected in Miryang-si South Korea, in 2016 [8]. However, SHB's invasion pathway to Korea was not clear until 2019.…”

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Insecticidal Toxicities of Three Main Constituents Derived from Trachyspermum ammi (L.) Sprague ex Turrill Fruits against the Small Hive Beetles, Aethina tumida Murray

Bisrat

Jung

2020

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Small hive beetle (Aethina tumida Murray), indigenous to Africa, has spread to other parts of the world where has become a threat to the honeybee industry. In the present study, insecticidal properties (contact, fumigant, and repellent toxicities) of three main constituents derived from Trachyspermum ammi (L.) Sprague ex Turrill fruits essential oil were evaluated against adult small hive beetles under laboratory conditions. The Hydrodistillation of T. ammi fruits, grown in Ethiopia, yielded a pale yellow essential oil (3.5% v/w) with a strong aromatic odor. Analyses by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry identified twenty-two compounds that accounted for 98.68% of the total essential oil. The essential oil was dominated by monoterpenoids, comprising γ-terpinene (32.72%), p-cymene (27.92%), and thymol (24.36%). The essential oil showed strong contact and fumigation toxicities against the small hive beetle adults, with a LD50 value of 66.64 µg/adult and a LC50 value of 89.03 mg/L air, respectively. Among the main constituents, thymol was the most toxic component found in both contact (LD50 = 41.79 µg/adult) and fumigation (LC50 = 52.66 mg/L air) toxicities. The other two components, γ-terpinene and p-cymene, were less effective in both contact and fumigant toxicities testing. The results showed that T. ammi essential oil and thymol could serve as potential alternatives to synthetic insecticides for the control of small hive beetle adults.

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“…The small hive beetle (SHB), Aethina tumida Murray (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) is an example of such an invasive species (Neumann & Elzen, 2004). It is a long-known parasite and scavenger of honeybee colonies endemic to sub-Saharan Africa (Lundie, 1940) and has now spread to all habitable continents (Al Toufailia et al, 2017;Granato et al, 2017;Lee et al, 2017;Muli, Kilonzo, & Sookar, 2018;Neumann et al, 2016). Within honeybee colonies, SHBs feed on honey, pollen as well as bee brood and adults and/or are fed trophallactically by the bees (reviewed by Neumann et al, 2016).…”

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Bees and flowers: How to feed an invasive beetle species

Gonthier

Papach

Straub

et al. 2019

Ecology and Evolution

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Invasive species may exploit a wide range of food sources, thereby fostering their success and hampering mitigation, but the actual degree of opportunism is often unknown. The small hive beetle (SHB), Aethina tumida, is a parasite of honeybee colonies endemic to sub‐Saharan Africa. SHBs have now spread on all habitable continents and can also infest colonies of other social bees. To date, the possible role of solitary bee nests as alternative hosts is unknown. Similarly, flowers as possible alternative food sources are not well understood. Here, we show that SHBs can complete an entire life cycle in association with nests of solitary bees Megachile rotundata. The data also show that flowers can serve as alternative food sources. These results support the opportunistic nature of this invasive species, thereby generating further obstacles for mitigation efforts in the field. It also suggests that SHB invasions may result in more serious consequences for endemic bee fauna than previously thought. This provides further motivation to slow down the global spread of this pest, and to improve its management in areas, where it is established.

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Review of the subgenus Aethina Erichson s. str. (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae: Nitidulinae) in Korea, reporting recent invasion of small hive beetle, Aethina tumida

Cited by 40 publications

References 6 publications

Evolution of feeding habits of sap beetles (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) and placement of Calonecrinae

Evolution of feeding habits of sap beetles (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) and placement of Calonecrinae

Insecticidal Toxicities of Three Main Constituents Derived from Trachyspermum ammi (L.) Sprague ex Turrill Fruits against the Small Hive Beetles, Aethina tumida Murray

Bees and flowers: How to feed an invasive beetle species

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