Data from: Transcriptomic and functional resources for the Small Hive Beetle Aethina tumida, a worldwide parasite of honey bees
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Project Citation:
US Department of Agriculture, and National Agricultural Library. Data from: Transcriptomic and functional resources for the Small Hive Beetle Aethina tumida, a worldwide parasite of honey bees. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2026-06-26. https://doi.org/10.3886/E250227V1
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Data from: Transcriptomic and functional resources for the Small Hive Beetle Aethina tumida, a worldwide parasite of honey bees
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Supplemental information from a project describing the transcriptome of a beetle parasite of honey bees
The small hive beetle (SHB), Aethina tumida, is a major pest of managed honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies in the United States and Australia, and an emergent threat in Europe. While strong honey bee colonies generally keep SHB populations in check, weak or stressed colonies can succumb to infestations. This parasite has spread from a sub-Saharan Africa to three continents, leading to immense management and regulatory costs. We performed a transcriptomic analysis involving deep sequencing of multiple life stages and both sexes of this species. The assembled transcriptome appears to be nearly complete, as judged by conserved insect orthologs and the ability to find plausible homologs for 11,952 proteins described from the genome of the red flour beetle. Expressed genes include each of the major metabolic, developmental and sensory groups, along with genes for proteins involved with immune defenses and insecticide resistance. We also present a total of 23,085 high-quality SNP's for the assembled contigs. We highlight potential differences between this beetle and its honey bee hosts, and suggest mechanisms of future research into the biology and control of this species. SNP resources will allow functional genetic analyses and analyses of dispersal for this invasive pest.
Resources in this dataset:
Resource Title: SHB_SuppTable3. File Name: SHB_SuppTable3.xlsxResource Description: Annotated transcript contigs
Resource Title: SHB_SuppTable3.
File Name: SHB_SuppTable3.xlsx
Resource Description: Annotated transcript contigs
Resource Title: SHB_SuppTable2. File Name: SHB_SuppTable2.xlsxResource Description: SNP data file
Resource Title: SHB_SuppTable2.
File Name: SHB_SuppTable2.xlsx
Resource Description: SNP data file
Resource Title: SHB_SuppTable1. File Name: SHB_SuppTable1.xlsxResource Description: Microsatellite loci
Resource Title: SHB_SuppTable1.
File Name: SHB_SuppTable1.xlsx
Resource Description: Microsatellite loci
The small hive beetle (SHB), Aethina tumida, is a major pest of managed honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies in the United States and Australia, and an emergent threat in Europe. While strong honey bee colonies generally keep SHB populations in check, weak or stressed colonies can succumb to infestations. This parasite has spread from a sub-Saharan Africa to three continents, leading to immense management and regulatory costs. We performed a transcriptomic analysis involving deep sequencing of multiple life stages and both sexes of this species. The assembled transcriptome appears to be nearly complete, as judged by conserved insect orthologs and the ability to find plausible homologs for 11,952 proteins described from the genome of the red flour beetle. Expressed genes include each of the major metabolic, developmental and sensory groups, along with genes for proteins involved with immune defenses and insecticide resistance. We also present a total of 23,085 high-quality SNP's for the assembled contigs. We highlight potential differences between this beetle and its honey bee hosts, and suggest mechanisms of future research into the biology and control of this species. SNP resources will allow functional genetic analyses and analyses of dispersal for this invasive pest.
Resources in this dataset:
Resource Title: SHB_SuppTable3. File Name: SHB_SuppTable3.xlsxResource Description: Annotated transcript contigs
Resource Title: SHB_SuppTable3.
File Name: SHB_SuppTable3.xlsx
Resource Description: Annotated transcript contigs
Resource Title: SHB_SuppTable2. File Name: SHB_SuppTable2.xlsxResource Description: SNP data file
Resource Title: SHB_SuppTable2.
File Name: SHB_SuppTable2.xlsx
Resource Description: SNP data file
Resource Title: SHB_SuppTable1. File Name: SHB_SuppTable1.xlsxResource Description: Microsatellite loci
Resource Title: SHB_SuppTable1.
File Name: SHB_SuppTable1.xlsx
Resource Description: Microsatellite loci
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https://agdatacommons.nal.usda.gov/articles/dataset/Data_from_Transcriptomic_and_functional_resources_for_the_Small_Hive_Beetle_Aethina_tumida_a_worldwide_parasite_of_honey_bees/24660366
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parasites;
hive beetle;
Aethina tumida;
data.gov;
ARS
Collection Notes:
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DOI: 10.15482/USDA.ADC/1253745
Citation: Evans, Jay D. (2016). Data from: Transcriptomic and functional resources for the Small Hive Beetle Aethina tumida, a worldwide parasite of honey bees. Ag Data Commons. https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/1253745 (Downloaded 2026-06-26)
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