1. SMALL HIVE BEETLE (SHB)

2. SHB – The end of beekeeping or just another pest?

3. SHB – The end of beekeeping or just another pest?
Currently we do not know what kind of or at what level of damage that they represent to beekeeping in B.C.

4. SHB – The end of beekeeping or just another pest?
Currently we do not know what kind of or at what level of damage that they represent to beekeeping in B.C.
There is currently no chemical treatment registered for the treatment of SHB.

5. SHB – The end of beekeeping or just another pest?
Basic biology of the SHB:

6. SHB – The end of beekeeping or just another pest?
Basic biology of the SHB:
Female lays eggs in crevices within the hive

7. SHB – The end of beekeeping or just another pest?
Basic biology of the SHB:
Female lays eggs in crevices within the hive
Small hive beetle eggs are 1.4 × 0.26 mm (l × w) and pearly white in appearance.

8. SHB – The end of beekeeping or just another pest?
Basic biology of the SHB:
Female lays eggs in crevices within the hive
Small hive beetle eggs are 1.4 × 0.26 mm (l × w) and pearly white in appearance.
Newly emerged small hive beetle larvae have relatively large heads and numerous protuberances covering their bodies. Upon full maturation, larvae will have reached a length and width of 9.5 mm and 1.6 mm respectively.

10. SHB – The end of beekeeping or just another pest?
Basic biology of the SHB:
The Larva are the destructive element to the SHB

11. SHB – The end of beekeeping or just another pest?
Basic biology of the SHB:
The Larva are the destructive element to the SHB
They eat everything, pollen, honey, brood

12. SHB – The end of beekeeping or just another pest?
Basic biology of the SHB:
The Larva are the destructive element to the SHB
They eat everything, pollen, honey, brood
They cause the honey to start to ferment making it unusable for human consumption

13. SHB – The end of beekeeping or just another pest?
Basic biology of the SHB:
The Larva are the destructive element to the SHB
They eat everything, pollen, honey, brood
They cause the honey to start to ferment making it unusable for human consumption
They have to leave the hive to pupate in the ground, it is their weak link within there reproductive cycle.

14. SHB – The end of beekeeping or just another pest?
Basic biology of the SHB:
The prefer sandy soil, but will pupate in any soil provided that the temperature and humidity is correct.

15. SHB – The end of beekeeping or just another pest?
Basic biology of the SHB:
The prefer sandy soil, but will pupate in any soil provided that the temperature and humidity is correct.
They need a soil temperature of at least 10C and a humidity of greater than 50%

16. SHB – The end of beekeeping or just another pest?
Basic biology of the SHB:
Newly emerged adult small hive beetles are light brown, becoming progressively darker (almost black) as their exoskeleton sclerotizes (hardens).

17. SHB – The end of beekeeping or just another pest?
Basic biology of the SHB:
Newly emerged adult small hive beetles are light brown, becoming progressively darker (almost black) as their exoskeleton sclerotizes (hardens).
One of there distinguishing features is their clubbed antennae

18. SHB – The end of beekeeping or just another pest?
Treatment Options:

19. SHB – The end of beekeeping or just another pest?
Treatment Options:
Checkmite:

20. SHB – The end of beekeeping or just another pest?
Treatment Options:
Checkmite:
- Not effective as they develop resistance to it very quickly.

21. SHB – The end of beekeeping or just another pest?
Treatment Options:
Checkmite:
- Not effective as they develop resistance to it very quickly.
- Contamination issue – during a honey flow will contaminate your honey crop.

22. SHB – The end of beekeeping or just another pest?
Treatment Options:
Permanone® Multi-purpose

23. SHB – The end of beekeeping or just another pest?
Treatment Options:
Permanone® Multi-purpose
No field testing to support effectiveness

24. SHB – The end of beekeeping or just another pest?
Treatment Options:
Permanone® Multi-purpose
No field testing to support effectiveness
Toxic to bees

25. SHB – The end of beekeeping or just another pest?
Treatment Options:
Permanone® Multi-purpose
No field testing to support effectiveness
Toxic to bees
Contamination of soil and water

26. IPM control methods for SHB
SHB – The end of beekeeping or just another pest?
IPM control methods for SHB
Clean-up spring dead outs and maintain good apiary hygiene, do not leave empty hive boxes with frames or honey supers sitting around the apiary yard.

27. IPM control methods for SHB
SHB – The end of beekeeping or just another pest?
IPM control methods for SHB
Clean-up spring dead outs and maintain good apiary hygiene, do not leave empty hive boxes with frames or honey supers sitting around the apiary yard.
Moderate pollen supplement application, do not give more pollen than what they can consume in a couple of days.

28. IPM control methods for SHB
SHB – The end of beekeeping or just another pest?
IPM control methods for SHB
Clean-up spring dead outs and maintain good apiary hygiene, do not leave empty hive boxes with frames or honey supers sitting around the apiary yard.
Moderate pollen supplement application, do not give more pollen than what they can consume in a couple of days.
Maintain Healthy colonies – Specifically queen status as they pick up on the stress pheromones of the hive, which is an attractant to the SHB.

29. IPM control methods for SHB
SHB – The end of beekeeping or just another pest?
IPM control methods for SHB
Clean-up spring dead outs and maintain good apiary hygiene, do not leave empty hive boxes with frames or honey supers sitting around the apiary yard.
Moderate pollen supplement application, do not give more pollen than what they can consume in a couple of days.
Maintain Healthy colonies – Specifically queen status as they pick up on the stress pheromones of the hive, which is an attractant to the SHB.
Remove or Correct compromised colonies in late August early September

30. IPM control methods for SHB
SHB – The end of beekeeping or just another pest?
IPM control methods for SHB
The SHB is an opportunistic scavenger, therefore do not leave scraped wax lying around the apiary. KEEP IT CLEAN!!

31. IPM control methods for SHB
SHB – The end of beekeeping or just another pest?
IPM control methods for SHB
The SHB is an opportunistic scavenger, therefore do not leave scraped wax lying around the apiary. KEEP IT CLEAN!!
In your honey house:

32. IPM control methods for SHB
SHB – The end of beekeeping or just another pest?
IPM control methods for SHB
The SHB is an opportunistic scavenger, therefore do not leave scraped wax lying around the apiary. KEEP IT CLEAN!!
In your honey house:
Do not leave honey super sitting around, extract and store in a secure place.

33. IPM control methods for SHB
SHB – The end of beekeeping or just another pest?
IPM control methods for SHB
The SHB is an opportunistic scavenger, therefore do not leave scraped wax lying around the apiary. KEEP IT CLEAN!!
In your honey house:
Do not leave honey super sitting around, extract and store in a secure place.
If possible reduce humidity in honey house to below 50%, this will stop eggs from hatching.