Unfortunately, I hear rumors that some beeks have moved bees from mite free areas of the island to the macadamia nut fields near Hilo, so we can only expect the mite to spread.

On Oahu, the ferals have made a remarkable comeback. In places where bees were aplenty last year, none this year until the Sept - Oct time frame. All of a sudden, they're back. We've been having 
late swarms, large ones well into November and the bees appear healthy. Where the ferals are coming from is a mystery, as I thought we lost most of them coming out of the rainy season this year.

Managed colonies, treated or untreated, are strong and making honey like crazy, although it's slowing down now.

Howard in Hawaii

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