Research Article

Study on Major Parasitic Diseases of Adult Honeybees in Three Districts of Kaffa Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Table 3

Prevalence of small hive beetles and associated risk factors.

VariablesCategoryNo. of sampled animalsPrevalence (%)X2 value

AgroecologyHighland12837 (28.9%)13.0630.021
Midland12848 (37.5%)
Lowland12865 (50.7%)

Hive typesModern10133 (32.67%)9.1520.028
Transitional20977 (36.84%)
Traditional7440 (54%)