THE MOST NORTHERN RECORD OF THE ALIEN COMPOSITE THRIPS MICROCEPHALOTHRIPS ABDOMINALIS IN EUROPE - SHORT COMMUNICATION

The most northern record of the alien composite thrips Microcephalothrips abdominalis in Europe - short communication

The most northern record of Microcephalothrips abdominalis (Crawford, 1910) (Thysanoptera, Thripidae) in Europe and the first record in Slovakia was Lecterns described.The climate change induced introduction in synergy with biological commodity trade globalisation may support the ability of exotic elements to establish adequate populations with sui

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Monitoring of Small Hive Beetle (Aethina Tumida Murray) in Calabria (Italy) from 2014 to 2016: Practical Identification Methods

The Small Hive Beetle (SHB), Aethina tumida, is an invasive pest of honey bee colonies that causes significant damage to the beekeeping sector.SHB was detected in southern Italy (EU) in 2014 and despite adopted eradication measures, is still present there.After three years of observations of SHB in Calabria Crepe Maker (2014-2016), we provide here

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