Hi Aaron,
Small hive beetle (Aethina tumida) has been confirmed in Southern Ontario. 
It was first discovered on Sept 8, 2010 and confirmed this week by Ag Canada.  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has been alerted to the find.  Small Hive Beetle is an immediately notifiable disease that must be reported to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) upon official verification. The CFIA has made every indication that this is a provincial matter and the responsibility of the province to address this issue. 

At present the Small Hive Beetle confirmed cases are all in Essex County, close to the Michigan border.  
The small Hive Beetle has not been confirmed anywhere else in Ontario.  

The apiculture program, through the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs, is conducting inspection and surveillance for Small Hive Beetle in Ontario to determine the extent of SHB distribution. An identification guide will be available in the near future.  

Further information regarding Small Hive Beetle will be available in the next issue of the Ontario Bee Journal. 
Sincerely,
Abbas  

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