A scientific note on the association of black fungus beetles (Alphitobius laevigatus , Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) with Eastern honey bee colonies (Apis cerana )
A scientific note on the association of black fungus beetles (Alphitobius laevigatus , Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) with Eastern honey bee colonies (Apis cerana )
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关于黑真菌甲虫（Alphitobius laevigatus，鞘翅目：步甲科）与东方蜜蜂群（Apis cerana）关联的科学说明
作者：
Xuan Zhang
各种各样的甲虫物种可以与社会蜂群相关联，从无害的伙伴到破坏性的寄生虫，从而创造了更好地了解甲虫和蜜蜂之间相互作用的本质的需求。黑木耳甲虫（=BFB; Alphitobius laevigatus，鞘翅目：拟步甲科;图1a-c）是撒哈拉以南非洲的特有种，但目前具有世界性的合生分布。它是食菌性的，被认为是各种储存产品的害虫。在这里，我们报告的第一次与殖民地的东方蜜蜂，东方蜜蜂。
Avariety of beetle species can be associated with social bee colonies and may range from harmless associates to damaging parasites, thereby creating demand to better understand the nature of interactions between beetles and bees for each case. The black fungus beetle (=BFB; Alphitobius laevigatus, Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae; Figure 1a–c) is endemic to sub-Saharan Africa but currently has a cosmopolitan synanthropic distribution. It is mycetophagous and known as a pest of various stored products. Here, we report for the first time its association with colonies of the Eastern honey bee, Apis cerana .