Aethina tumida Murray is currently a worldwide emergent pest of Apis mellifera L. hives. Although the damaging effect on the colony stores and brood is well known, the possible role of these beetles as a disease carrier is not clear. This is the first report of DNA presence of the trypanosome honeybee parasite Lotmaria passim and Crithidia bombi, and the Apis mellifera filamentous virus (AmFV) in A. tumida. Further studies will be needed to determine if A. tumida is indeed a mechanical or biological vector of these pathogens.

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小蜂巢甲虫（Aethina tumida（鞘翅目：Nitidulidae））中的病原体检测。

Aethina tumida Murray 是目前世界范围内蜜蜂蜂巢的紧急害虫。尽管对菌落储存和育雏的破坏作用众所周知，但这些甲虫作为疾病携带者的可能作用尚不清楚。这是关于锥虫蜜蜂寄生虫Lotmaria passim和Crithidia bombi以及Apis mellifera丝状病毒 (AmFV) 在A. tumida 中存在 DNA 的首次报告。需要进一步的研究来确定A. tumida是否确实是这些病原体的机械或生物载体。