>
> My opinion is SHB is not the cause of a hive demise but only a symptom
> (similar to wax moth).
>

As the inspector said, the problem was simply too much space and not  
enough bees to patrol.

" ...absconds due to SHB, which he attributes to the warm
winter and early swarms that left a lot of hives with more honey and
fewer bees than usual for this time of year."

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