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Buys B., Durr H.J.R., Giliomee J.H., Neser S. (1975) A survey of honeybee pests in South Africa. Entomological Society of Southern Africa: Proceedings of the First Congress of the Entomological Society of Southern Africa, Stellenbosch 1974: 185-189.

Colzpeter, K. (2001) Small hive beetle found in Delaware. American Bee Journal 141: 398.

Delaplane, K.S. (1999) The Small Hive Beetle (Aethina tumida), Bugwood. Publication n.98-0111, Entomology and Forest Resources Information Digital Working Group (June).

Ellis J.D., Delaplane K.S., Hepburn R., Elzen P.J. (2002) Controlling small hive beetles (Aethina tumida Murray) in honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies using a modified hive entrance. American Bee Journal 142: 288-290.

Elzen P.J., Baxter J.R., Westervelt D., Randall C., Delaplane K.S., Cutts L., Wilson W.T. (1999) Field control and biology studies of a new pest species, Aethina tumida Murray (Coleoptera, Nitidulidae), attacking European honey bees in the Western Hemisphere. Apidologie 30: 361-366.

Elzen P.J., Baxter J.R., Neumann P., Solobrig A., Pirk C., Hepburn H.R. Westervelt D. (2001) Behavior of an African and Western honey bee subspecies toward the small hive beetle Aethina tumida. XXXVIIth° International Apicultural Congress, Apimondia, Durban, South Africa 28/10-1/11/2001: 40.

Elzen P.J., Baxter J.R., Neumann P., Solobrig A., Pirk C., Hepburn H.R. Westervelt D., Randall C. (2001) Behaviour of African and European subspecies of Apis mellifera toward the small hive beetle, Aethina tumida. Journal of Apicultural Research 40: 40-41.

Hood W.M. (2000) Overview of the small hive beetle, Aethina tumida in North America. Bee World, 81: 129-137.

Lundie A.E. (1940) The Small Hive Beetle (Aethina tumida). Union of South Africa Science Bulletin Department of Agriculture and Forestry (Entomological Series 3) 220: 30 pp.
Murray A. (1867) List of Coleoptera received from Old Calabar. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (3rd series) 19: 167-179.

Neumann P., Pirk C.W.W., Hepburn H.R., Solbrig A.J., Ratnieks F.L.W., Elzen P.J., Baxter J.R. (2001) Social encapsulation of beetle parasites by Cape honeybee colonies (Apis mellifera capensis Esch.) Naturwissenschaften 88: 214-216.

Sanford, M.T. (1999) Small Hive Beetle Topics. APIS (June 1999).

Wenning, C.J. (2001) Spread and threat of the small hive beetle. American Bee Journal 141: 640-643.

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