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Fig. 2 Some pests of honeybee colonies in Egypt, a–b Vespa orientalis; c Cataglyphus bicolor;
d Senotainia tricuspis. Photographed by M. Shebl
Table 3 Infestation rate of Senotainia tricuspis at different localities of N, E, W, and S of Egypt
Sample no. Total bees
no.
City
Coordinates Coordinates Infection
percentage
(%)
+
N (North)
E (East)
−
1
35 (32
Healthy and
3 infected)
Alexandria 31°16 N
29°88 E
8.60
+
2
15 Healthy
Alexandria 31°16 N
29°88 E
0
−
3
97 Healthy
Alexandria 31°17 N
30°13 E
0
−
4
98 Healthy
Alexandria 31°17 N
30°13 E
0
−
5
25 Healthy
Ismailia
30°26 N
32°16 E
0
−
6
21 Healthy
Alexandria 31°16 N
29°88 E
0
−
7
76 Healthy
N Sinai
31°07 N
33°46 E
0
−
8
105 Healthy
N Sinai
31°07 N
33°46 E
0
−
9
125 Healthy
Alexandria 31°16 N
29°88 E
0
−
10
114 Healthy
Alexandria 31°16 N
29°88 E
0
−
11
97 Healthy
Qena
25°42 N
32°38 E
0
−
12
92 Healthy
Qena
25°42 N
32°38 E
0
−
Unpublished data by M. Shebl