A fast growing problem
How can we stop SHB spread? Entrance Reducers Honey bee stock
Hood, M Bee World Do entrance reducers affect SHB invasion? Ellis, J. et al J. Econ. Entomol
Timeline of Measurements Recorded # SHB, # frames adult bees, # frames brood & removed all SHB Introduced entrance reducers in half of the colonies and removed all SHB in all colonies Made uniform packages
Colonies with entrance reducers 9 Italian colonies 9 Russian colonies
Colonies with regular entrances 9 Italian colonies 8 Russian colonies
Do entrance reducers affect SHB invasion? No overall effect, p=0.1596
Do entrance reducers affect SHB invasion? p=0.5381p=0.1994p=0.1308p=0.4435
What about other colony factors? p=0.3847p=0.5591
Does honey bee stock affect SHB invasion? Overall effect, p=0.0176
Does honey bee stock affect SHB invasion? p=0.0255p=0.3204p=0.0280p=0.0207
p=0.2708p= What about other colony factors?
What do we know at this point? Entrance reducers Honey bee stock
Continuing research