Bob Harrison Said:

Did the list know small hive beetle origin can be found out by dna? The 
hive beetle found in Canada when tested by dna did not come from 
Australia.
Opps!

To set the record straight:
The DNA testing of the small hive beetle found in Alberta showed that the 
DNA of the beetle did not match the two known haplotypes of the beetle in 
the USA. Therefore, the beetle source can be either South Africa or 
Australia. Due to no beetles from these two sources were analyzed for 
comparisons, the source of Alberta beetle (Australia or South Africa) has 
net been identified yet based on the DNA. Further survey of bee colonies 
in Alberta and Manitoba showed that beetles were found only in colonies 
installed with Australian package bees imported in 2006 and possibly in 
2005.


Medhat


Medhat Nasr, Ph. D.
Provincial Apiculturist
Crop Diversification Centre North

17507 Fort Road
Edmonton, AB, Canada T5Y 6H3
Tel: (780) 415-2314    Fax: (780) 422-6096
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