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Small Hive Beetle

Dan del Villano to quarantine  

Small hive beetle is one of the key concerns for those arguing against wide open bee imports to Vancouver Island.

The University of Florida has a good overview of this distasteful little pest.

A larger concern is the demonstrated ability for the small hive beetle to attack bumblebee nests, at least in laboratory situations. Bumble bees are important pollinators, especially of native species, and are in decline in North America. According to the University of Ohio, there are unconfirmed reports of SHB infesting hives in the field.

More information on the bumble bee decline can be found at Sheila Colla’s website. She also has a list of news articles on the decline of bumblebees linked from her About Me page.

Sheila was also kind enough to send me a link on scientific studies related to bee conservation.

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