Dave asked;
> Why does the population get high one year and virtually disappear the
> next?

Periods of drought have been shown to reduce problems from the small hive
beetle in Florida. Many *home remedies* were claimed to be the answer until
the rains came and the beetles were back with a vengeance.

Perhaps one reason the SHB was not a serious pest in South Africa was
because of their long periods of drought.

Sincerely,
Bob Harrison
Odessa, Missouri

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