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Another plague of bees in Italy
September 12, 2014
The CRA-api officially announced that has been identified an outbreak of small hive beetle in the province of Reggio Calabria. It is a beetle of the family of Nititulidi that had invaded North America in the late 90s, causing enormous damage to beekeeping, with infestation levels (several hundred larvae and adults) ever found in Africa, its area of origin.
E 'was found Sept. 5 in a "core bait" place from' Agricultural University of Reggio Calabria in the vicinity of the port of Gioia Tauro. Following the ' official identification, the Ministry of Health has taken the first steps of alarm, with controls in all apiaries within a radius of 20 km and in the tracing and control of all apiaries that have nomadism in the area at risk.
Given the severity of the event, it is appropriate that all beekeepers proceed to the immediate area involved, careful and systematic observation of their hives.
In order to identify any symptoms of the presence of the parasite, the following documentation with some identification keys.
In case of doubt, in addition to the complaint to the local veterinary service, you should immediately contact your network service SPY BeeNet ( reporting form to Beenet , Voicemail BeeNet Tel. 051 361 466)
The prof. Vincent Palmeri, University of Reggio Calabria, author of the discovery and identification of the exotic pest, warned the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry to be activated so that the necessary procedures to limit and eradicate any further other outbreaks and prevent the spread of the pest throughout the country.
Documentation given by the CRA-api:
How to check the hives to diagnose the presence of the small hive beetle
More insights on small hive beetle
Link to SPIA , the Emergency Response System of Beekeeping Beenet
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> From: david quesada <[log in to unmask]>
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>Sent: Saturday, 13 September 2014, 14:09
>Subject: Re: [BEE-L] Small Hive Beetle in Italy and organic control
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>Umberto,
>Can you give more information o a web link about CRA statement or
>declaration?
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>Thanks,
>P. David Quesada
>Spain
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