I got the same confirmation from the person responsible for such information
in Germany.
So this is definitively true. After the experiences in USA and Australia, I
do not believe
that the beetle could be killed before spreading. I doubt whether the
beekeeper found out
fast enough (he hardly has informed authorities of his illegal import). So I
believe that
he only acted after having seen his hive infested and then the larvae are
already out. If
on reads the reports that the larvae wander up to 200 m until the dig into
ground, I cannot
trust all beetle larvae have been distroyed.

dieter schuerer, Switzerland

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