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Re: Can Small Hive Beetles Survive a Northern Winter?
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>>> does anyone know if the larvae can survive in the soil  during a
northern 
winter?

Not in the soil no. SHB larvae prefer hot sandy soil for optimum
conditions. However, nothing says the adults can't hang out with the
bees in the winter and brood in the spring.

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Scot Mc Pherson
The Mc Pherson Family Honey Farms
Davenport, Iowa USA

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