Hive Beetle In Ohio
Yes, hive beetles have arrived in Ohio. About 100 or so packages arrived, all from South Carolina, all from the same producer. They came to 4 different places and most, if not all of the final customers have been located. Ohio immediately applied for, and was granted an emergency Section 18 label for coumophos and it was available as of Tuesday. Ohio Inspectors have visited, or will soon be visiting each customer (beekeeper) to explain the situation. There are NO provisions for depopulation, only treatment. Ohio State Beekeeper's Association will, if it is found legal and appropriate by regulators, supply a treatment to these individuals at no cost to them if they desire. That is still being investigated and not confirmed.
That same association will be holding their summer meeting on June18, and 19 in Medina and a good portion of the meeting will be on biology, identification and control of this new pest. The OSBA is also working with State Extension and Regulatory officials to set up a survey of state beekeepers and a monitering system to not only locate, but to track the spread (or lack of spread) of this pest in Ohio.
The infected packages that arrived in Ohio were sold by Blue Ridge apiaries, according to a news release put out by the Ohio Department of Agriculture. 
Kim Flottum
Editor, Bee Culture Magazine
1-800-289-7668 x3214
623 W. Liberty St. Medina OH 44256

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From:   Dennis Scott[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
Sent:   Thursday, April 29, 1999 8:19 AM
To:     [log in to unmask]
Subject:        Hive Beetles are now in Ohio

       I was listening to NPR radio this morning and a story was told how
the hive beetle has now arrived in Ohio. They were found in the greater
Columbus area in a shipment of Two thousand packages. From what I understand
the packages came from South Carolina and they were found at five locations
in Ohio so far. What I would like to know is if anyone knows if Ohio is
going to get approval from EPA for the use of hive beetle control or are we
going to have to wait till disaster sets in?


 Dennis Scott
West Central Ohio
 Nervious and checking because I bought packages from the south this year.