Massimo Giangaspero and Pasquale Turno
The small hive beetle (Aethina tumida Murray), pest of honeybees, diffused from sub-saharan Africa in different countries, and has become a serious issue for beekeepers. Several methods have been developed to control this pest. Optimization of control measures, and possibly successful eradication measures against this invasive coleopteran will contribute to contain the general problem of the decline of A. mellifera worldwide.