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OPLOSTOMUS FULIGINEUS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-04-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Beekeeping
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- large hive beetle
1, record 1, English, large%20hive%20beetle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Large hive beetle. Scientific Name: Oplostomus fuligineus. Taxonomy: Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae. ... Considered to be a minor pest of Apis honey bee hives in South Africa. 1, record 1, English, - large%20hive%20beetle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des abeilles
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grand coléoptère des ruches
1, record 1, French, grand%20col%C3%A9opt%C3%A8re%20des%20ruches
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le grand coléoptère des ruches(Oplostomus fuligineus). Ce coléoptère se reproduit dans la ruche. [...] est un coléoptère mellivore surtout présent à basse altitude sous climat chaud. [Il] peut être ramassé à la main sur les rayons, mais l'opération est laborieuse et difficile du fait de l'agressivité des abeilles africaines. 1, record 1, French, - grand%20col%C3%A9opt%C3%A8re%20des%20ruches
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de abejas
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- escarabajo grande de las colmenas
1, record 1, Spanish, escarabajo%20grande%20de%20las%20colmenas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Oplostomus fuligineus [...] es una especie de escarabajo de la familia Scarabaeidae, del Orden Coleoptera de la clase Insecta, cuyas larvas atacan los panales de cría y miel de las colmenas. Su nombre en inglés es "large hive beetle" (escarabajo grande de las colmenas), para diferenciarlos de Aethina tumida denominado "small hive beetle" (escarabajo pequeño de las colmenas). La longitud de cuerpo es 20-23 mm.; brillo del cuerpo negro y glabro; antenas con 3 lamelas; pronotum puntuado grueso [...] Su distribución geográfica por el momento está restringida a Sudáfrica únicamente. 1, record 1, Spanish, - escarabajo%20grande%20de%20las%20colmenas
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