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Behavioral defense strategies of the stingless bee, Austroplebeia australis, against the small hive beetle, Aethina tumida

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Author	Halcroft, M. Spooner Hart, R. Neumann, P.
Copyright Year	2010
Abstract	Small hive beetle, Aethina tumida Murray, is a parasite of social bee colonies and has become an invasive species, raising concern of the potential threat to native pollinators in its new ranges. Here, we report the defensive behavior strategies used by workers of the Australian stingless bee, Austroplebeia australis Friese, against the small hive beetle. A non-destructive method was used to observe in-hive behavior and interactions between bees and different life stages of small hive beetle (egg, larva, and adult). A number of different individual and group defensive behaviors were recorded. Up to 97% of small hive beetle eggs were destroyed within 90 min of introduction, with a significant increase in temporal rate of destruction between the first and subsequent introductions. A similar result was recorded for 3-day-old small hive beetle larvae, with an increased removal rate from 62.5 to 92.5% between the first and second introductions. Of 32 adult beetles introduced directly into the 4 colonies, 59% were ejected, with the remainder being entombed alive in hives within 6 h. Efficiency of ejection also significantly increased between the first and third introductions. Our observations suggest that A. australis colonies, despite no previous exposure to this exotic parasite, have well developed hive defences that are likely to minimize entry and survival of small hive beetles.
Starting Page	245
Ending Page	253
Page Count	9
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ISSN	00201812
Journal	Insectes Sociaux
Volume Number	58
Issue Number	2
e-ISSN	14209098
Language	English
Publisher	SP Birkhäuser Verlag Basel
Publisher Date	2010-12-29
Publisher Place	Basel
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Austroplebeia australis Aethina tumida Defense strategies Stingless bees Resin Zoology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics Insect Science

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