Now that we have had the Small Hive Beetle (Aethina tumida) (SHB) http://www.google.com/search?q=Small+Hive+Beetle+  in northern states and in parts of Canada, I'm looking for personal reports as to the the impact and what can be expected as it spreads -- or doesn't. 

Projections were that SHB would not get much traction in northern areas with hard freezes.  The belief was that the adults could arrive and even winter in beehives with the bees, but that they would not be able to increase significantly.  

Is this true?  What are people seeing with comb in storage, particularly unused brood com?  Even if they cannot multiply much, how much damage can a few beetles do?

Queens arriving in Canada from the USA are being carefully screened for SHB, larvae and eggs.  The screening process has turned up instances where SHBwas, indeed, in the shipments.  For extra safety, recipients are advised to re-cage the queens and to destroy the original packaging and attendants.  

Are people doing that?

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