With the advent of several nights of cold weather below 30 degrees F here in Georgia, I have now observed numerous dead hive beetles dropping through my screen bottom boards on every hive for the last several days. I'm assuming they were killed by the cold, but perhaps bees were able to remove if the cold affected the beetle's metabolism. Anyone have any information regarding what percentage beetle population is reduced due to cold weather. I have not observed any beetle larvae drop for about a month. Jerry Wallace Atlanta, GA :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::