Transcriptomic and functional resources for the small hive beetle Aethina tumida, a worldwide parasite of honey bees.

ABSTRACT: 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

SUBMITTER: Tarver MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4941039 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature