Invasive Small Hive Beetle detected in West Bengal: A new threat to India's honey bee industry

A young scientist from the Zoological Survey of India has discovered the invasive Small Hive Beetle (SHB) in an apiary in West Bengal, marking its first recorded instance in India. This invasive species poses a threat to the country's honey bee population and apiculture industry due to its rapid spread and destructive nature.

Invasive Small Hive Beetle detected in West Bengal: A new threat to India's honey bee industry
A young scientist from the Zoological Survey of India has discovered the invasive Small Hive Beetle (SHB) in an apiary in West Bengal, marking its first recorded instance in India. This invasive species poses a threat to the country's honey bee population and apiculture industry due to its rapid spread and destructive nature.