Hello All,
Very interesting new research about the small hive beetle has been published in this months ABJ by James Ellis.
It seems the small hive beetle can and does solicit food from worker bees. James also writes the bees keep the small hive beetle confined in prison areas.
The article is a *must read* for those interested in the small hive beetle.
* Life Behind Bars: Why Honey Bees Feed small Hive Beetles* by James Ellis
American Bee Journal April 2002 pg. 267.
Sincerely,
Bob Harrison