Ron looking for some bees wax, price, maybe check with Archie too WALT [log in to unmask] ---------- > From: Ron Taylor <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Hive Beetles Moving North. > Date: Wednesday, July 22, 1998 10:42 PM > > Just to let you know that an insect similiar to to small hive hive beetle > has been seen in lowcountry hives since the fall of last year. > McClellanville, Summervile, and Hampton County. The ones located in > Hollywood SC has been confirmed by Fred Singleton because they were sent > to a lab. Original estimate was that they were just another hive. Three > morre confirmation were disclosed today. Appears to be big problems now. > From our literature there is not controls for them. the beetles inter > the hive, lays eggs in the honey comb section, uncaps the honey, the > ferments because it is expose to air, the larve develops to i/2" long and > moves from the hive into the ground near the hive. They hatch and the > new beetles attack the hives. This is what we learned at the South > Carolina beekeepers meeting at Clemson. We need to keep track of which > areas become infested so the problem can be assessed. Thanks Ron Taylor, > President South Carolina Beekeepers, Cottageville, SC > > On Wed, 22 Jul 1998 08:33:10 -0400 Rod Billett <[log in to unmask]> > writes: > >Hey all. There was a article in our local paper this morning stating > >that > >three hives in Charleston County, SC had been found infested with the > >(as > >andy would say) Afro-Beetle! > > > > Lets see now. Discovered in Florida in April. found in SC in July. > >They should have infected the entire US by this time next year! > > > > David Green - Do you have any more information about this. I know > >your > >located closer to there than I. > > > >We have controls for Varoa and Traecheal mites, but nothing for the > >Afro > >Beetles and Bees. What is the economic impact to beekeeping going to > >be > >when the Beetles and African bees get a foothold into the comercial > >bee > >areas of the Southeast (Al, GA, FL). > > > >Rod Billett > >Lexington, SC > > > > _____________________________________________________________________ > You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. > Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com > Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]