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Re: Small hive beetle and swarms
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Charles Linder <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 24 May 2016 08:40:13 -0500
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Interesting observation this spring,  Had to wait until I was 100% Positive.
I noticed this year we got some packages out of central FL, and they were loaded with SHB.  Not completely unusual,  but more than I had every noticed before,  which made me suspect they were actually attracted to the swarms.
2 times this year besides that now,  I have captured swarms that have SHB in the swarm cluster.  Yesterday there were actually 3 beetles  hanging in the cluster on the side of a box.  I have no idea if they travel with the cluster to the new location,  but I am 100% positive they are attracted to and leaving with swarms in the daytime. 

Charles

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