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Re: A Small Hive Beetle Observation
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Geoff Manning <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 30 Sep 2013 18:58:10 +1000
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On 26/09/2013 2:28 PM, Howard McGinnis wrote:
> On a side note, I changed the bottom board on my 'Obama' hive and
> discovered beetles hiding between the bottom board and the hollow tile
> block (aka cinder blocks). Lots of them. First time I really lifted a hive
> up to find that many. Be interested to know if any one else has observed
> this.

Yep.  Commonly under the bottom board cleats on some hives.  But 
individual hives are not consistent in this matter.  I.e.  Move the hive 
to another site and the beetle will probably not be under that hive.  
Plenty inside all of them though.

Geoff Manning

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