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Agriculture · Q203

Agricultural Entomology

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 203

Q203

Aethina tumida is a predator of

A.
Honey bees
Answer
B.
Silk worms
C.
Lac insects
D.
Trichogramma

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Aethina tumida is a predator of Honey bees.
The small hive beetle or Aethina tumida can be a destructive pest of honey bee colonies, causing damage to comb, stored honey and pollen.
If a beetle infestation is sufficiently heavy, it may cause bees to abandon their hive. Its presence can also be a marker in the diagnosis of colony collapse disorder for honey bees.