>We still do not have Aethina tumida here in Canada, > What do you do with contaminated honey ? Having made two trips to observe small hive beetle (SHB) I see the only thing to do with the mess is to discard. You can smell the slime before opening the hive. Wooden parts can be saved if cleaned properly but I see no way comb can be saved once *slimed*. I have spent several years now trying to change the way I move supers through the extraction area to help prevent SHB damage. I doubt SHB will ever be a big problem in Canada but only my opinion. Bob Découvrez le nouveau Yahoo! Mail : 250 Mo d'espace de stockage pour vos mails ! Créez votre Yahoo! Mail sur http://fr.mail.yahoo.com/ :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::