According to data published by the Italian National Reference Laboratory, on November 29^th, 40 apiaries were detected infested by the small hive beetle in the region of Calabria (red crosses on the maps).

These cases were mostly discovered during the months of September and October, and are located in the protection zone established in the province of Reggio Calabria.

 

No new outbreaks have been detected in the province of Cosenza since the last case was discovered in early September.

In all positive apiaries, SHB adult beetles were observed. Three of them also presented larvae of Aethina tumida.

 

In the Reggio Calabria protection zone, the surveillance of sentinel apiaries revealed a small hive beetle circulation in the environment; five sentinel apiaries were found positive between April and October 2016 (purple crosses on the maps).

The sanitary situation in Sicily remains unchanged. To date, no new outbreaks have been identified in 2016.

See "Table of sentinel nuclei positive for SHB" (dated 29^th. November 2016)

See "Table of positive cases of SHB" (dated 29^th. November 2016)

 

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Figure 1: a- The 10 km zone of ban movements around the outbreaks detected in Cosenza (dated 29^th. November 2016)

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Figure 2: The 20 km zone for monitoring A. tumida presence in Calabria (dated 29^th. November 2016)

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Figure 3: The 20 km zone for monitoring A. tumida presence in Sicily (dated 29^th. November 2016)

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The 100 km zone for monitoring A. tumida presence in Italy (dated 29^th. November 2016)

 

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On the new maps available on the Italian NRL website dated from the 30^th September 2016, 222 apiaries were reported to have been inspected in Calabria and 395 in Sicilia (green dots). Nuclei (purple dots) were settled particularly in locations where apiaries had been previously found positive and destroyed. They aim at detecting the remaining presence of coleopterans in the environment.

Aethina tumida adult specimens have been detected in 4 sentinel apiaries located in the protection zone in Calabria. All sentinel nuclei have been found positive twice for the small hive beetle between April and August 2016 (purple crosses).

Moreover, several new outbreaks have been spontaneously declared by the beekeepers in September, leading to 30 apiaries positive for A. tumida in the province of Calabria.

At the last EURL annual workshop (held on 4th October 2016 in Sophia-Antipolis, France), Dr Franco Mutinelli, head of the Italian NRL explained that, so far, the outbreaks of A. tumida in Calabria were all located within the same protection zone when the years 2014, 2015 and 2016 were compared.

In Cosenza, a fifth apiary was found positive for A. tumida. This apiary belonged to the same beekeeper who owned the four apiaries where some beetles were detected last July. This apiary has been destroyed. These outbreaks illustrate the human-assisted dissemination of A. tumida outside the protection zone.       

To date, no SHB have been detected in Sicily in 2016. 

See "Table of sentinel nuclei positive for SHB" (dated 30^th. September 2016)

See "Table of positive cases of SHB" (dated 30^th. September 2016)

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Figure 1: a- The 1 km zone for monitoring A. tumida presence around the four outbreaks detected in Cosenza

                b- The10 km zone of ban movements around the four outbreaks detected on 25^th. and 28^th. July (dated 30^th. September 2016)

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Figure 2: The 20 km zone for monitoring A. tumida presence in Calabria (dated 30^th. September 2016)

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Figure 3: The 20 km zone for monitoring A. tumida presence in Sicily (dated 30^th. September 2016)

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The 100 km zone for monitoring A. tumida presence in Italy (dated 30^th. September 2016)

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On the new maps available from the Italian NRL on 26^th. August 2016, 125 apiaries have been inspected in Calabria and 393 in Sicilia (green dots). Nuclei (purple dots) were settled particularly in locations where apiaries had been previously found positive and destroyed. They aim at detecting the remaining presence of coleopterans in the environment.

Aethina tumida adult specimens have been detected in in two sentinel apiaries on 10^th. August 2016 located in the protection zone in the municipalities of Serrata and Maropati in Calabria (purple cross).

 

To date, no SHB have been detected in Sicily in 2016. 

See "Table of sentinel nuclei positive for SHB" (dated 26^th. August 2016)

See "Table of positive cases of SHB" (dated 26^th. August 2016)

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Figure 1: a- The 1 km zone for monitoring A. tumida presence around the four outbreaks detected in Cosenza

                b- The10 km zone of ban movements around the four outbreaks detected on 25^th. and 28^th. July (dated 26^th. August 2016)

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Figure 2: The 20 km zone for monitoring A. tumida presence in Calabria (dated 26^th. August 2016)

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Figure 3: The 20 km zone for monitoring A. tumida presence in Sicily (dated 26^th. August 2016)

 

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The 100 km zone for monitoring A. tumida presence in Italy (dated 26^th. August 2016)

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Four new small hive beetle outbreaks have been detected in Calabria on 25^th. and 28^th. July 2016. They are roughly 100 km from the first protection zone established in Gioia Tauro in September 2014.

The first outbreak in Cosenza was discovered in the framework of the surveillance for Aethina tumida carried out in the Calabria region in an apiary composed of 12 nuclei. Only two Aethina tumida adults were observed in this apiary. The epidemiological investigation carried out after the confirmation on 28^th. July 2016 led to identify three other infested apiaries owned by the same beekeeper. A few adult specimens (maximum two) have been detected in these three apiaries. One of them has also been infested by hundreds of larvae according to the Italian NRL. All the outbreaks are within a 3 km radius. Ban of movements is enforced in a 10 km radius zone around the four outbreaks (Figure 1b). The outbreaks are roughly 100 km from the first protection zone established in Gioia Tauro in Reggio Calabria province in September 2014 where all the outbreaks have been discovered so far. The last outbreak in this area was on 5^th. July in a sentinel nucleus (Figure 2). Clinical controls are being carried out in other apiaries in a 1 km radius zone from the primary outbreak with negative results so far (Figure 1a). Epidemiological investigation is under way to ascertain the path of introduction in the primary outbreak.

This information has been disseminated by the World Animal Health information system (WAHIS).

In all, six colonies out of the 128 present were found infested. All colonies of the apiaries were destroyed.

To date, no SHB have been detected in Sicily in 2016.

See "Table of sentinel nuclei positive for SHB" (dated 8^th. August 2016)

See "Table of positive cases of SHB" (dated 8^th. August 2016)

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Figure 1: a- The 1 km zone for monitoring A. tumida presence around the four outbreaks detected in Cosenza

                  b- The10 km zone of ban movements around the four outbreaks detected on 25^th. and 28^th. July (dated 8^th. August 2016)

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Figure 2: The 20 km zone for monitoring A. tumida presence in Calabria (dated 8^th. August 2016)

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The 20 km zone for monitoring A. tumida presence in Sicily (dated 8^th. August 2016)

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The 100 km zone for monitoring A. tumida presence in Italy (dated 8^th. August 2016)

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On the new maps available from the Italian NRL on 15^thJuly 2016, 35 apiaries have been inspected in Calabria and 376 in Sicilia (green dots). Nuclei (purple dots) were settled particularly in locations where apiaries had been previously found positive and destroyed. They aim at detecting the remaining presence of coleopterans in the environment.

Two Aethina tumida adult specimens have been detected in in one sentinel apiary on 05^th July 2016 located in the protection zone in the municipality of Candidoni in Calabria (purple cross). Adult and larva specimens have been previously detected in the apiary on 17^th June 2016.

To date, no SHB have been detected in Sicily in 2016. 

See "Table of sentinel nuclei positive for SHB" (dated 15^th. July 2016)

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The 20 km zone for monitoring A. tumida presence in Calabria (dated 15^th. July 2016)

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The 20 km zone for monitoring A. tumida presence in sicily (dated 15^th. July 2016)

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The 100 km zone for monitoring A.tumida presence in Italy (dated 15^th. July 2016)

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On the new maps available from the Italian NRL on 26^thJune 2016, 35 apiaries have been inspected in Calabria and 375 in Sicilia (green dots). Nuclei (purple dots) were settled particularly in locations where apiaries had been previously found positive and destroyed. They aim at detecting the remaining presence of coleopterans in the environment.

Eight Aethina tumida adult specimens and one larva have been detected in one sentinel nucleus on the 17^th June 2016 in the municipality of Candidoni (purple cross). This is the second detection of A. tumida in 2016 in Calabria (the first detection occurred last April).

To date, no SHB have been detected in Sicily in 2016.

See "Table of sentinel nuclei positive for SHB" (dated 27^th. June 2016)

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The 20 km zone for monitoring A. tumida presence in Calabria (dated 27^th. June 2016)

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The 20 km zone for monitoring A.tumida presence in Sicily (dated 27^th. June 2016)

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The 100 km zone for monitoring A.tumida presence in Italy (dated 27^th. June 2016)

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On the new maps available from the Italian NRL on 13^th June 2016, 35 apiaries have been inspected in Calabria and 375 in Sicilia (green dots). Nuclei (purple dots) were settled particularly in locations where apiaries had been previously found positive and destroyed. They aim at detecting the remaining presence of coleopterans in the environment.

Some Aethina tumida adult specimens have been detected in one sentinel nucleus on 2^nd. May 2016 in Gioia Tauro municipality (purple cross) in Calabria.

To date, no SHB have been detected in Sicily in 2016.

See "Table of sentinel nuclei positive for SHB" (dated 13^th. June 2016)

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On the new maps available from the Italian NRL on 24^th. May 2016, 35 apiaries have been inspected in Calabria and 128 in Sicilia (green dots). Nuclei (purple dots) were settled particularly in locations where apiaries had been previously found positive and destroyed. They aim at detecting the remaining presence of coleopterans in the environment.

Some Aethina tumida adult specimens have been detected in one sentinel nucleus on 2^nd. May 2016 in Gioia Tauro municipality (purple cross) in Calabria.

To date, no SHB have been detected in Sicily in 2016.

See "Table of sentinel nuclei positive for SHB" (dated 24^th. May 2016)

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The 20 km zone for monitoring A. tumida presence in Calabria (dated 24^th. May 2016)

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The 20 km zone for monitoring A.tumida presence in Sicily (dated 24^th. May 2016)

 

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The 100 km zone for monitoring A.tumida presence in Italy (dated 24^th. May 2016)

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On the new maps available from the Italian NRL on 11^th. May 2016, 35 apiaries have been inspected in Calabria and 123 in Sicilia (green dots). Nuclei (purple dots) were settled particularly in locations where apiaries had been previously found positive and destroyed. They aim at detecting the remaining presence of coleopterans in the environment.

Nine Aethina tumida adult specimens have been detected in one sentinel nucleus on 2^nd. May 2016 in Gioia Tauro municipality (purple cross) in Calabria. This nucleus was already found positive for SHB on 21^st. April 2016.

To date, no SHB have been detected in Sicily in  2016. 

See "Table of sentinel nuclei positive for SHB" (dated 11^th. May 2016)

 

  

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The 20 km zone for monitoring A. tumida presence in Calabria (dated 11^th. May 2016)

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The 20 km zone for monitoring A.tumida presence in Sicily (dated 11^th. May 2016)

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The 100 km zone for monitoring A.tumida presence in Italy (dated 11^th. May 2016)

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Five Aethina tumida adult specimens have been detected in one sentinel nucleus on 21^st. April, in Gioia Tauro municipality (purple cross).This is the first detection of the SHB in 2016.

According to the new maps available from the Italian NRL, on 24^th. April 35 apiaries have been inspected (green dots) in Calabria and 85 in Sicilia. No SHBs have been detected in inspected colonies.

See "Table of sentinel nuclei positive for SHB" (dated 22^th. April 2016)

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The 20 km zone for monitoring A. tumida presence in Calabria (dated 22^th. April 2016)

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The 20 km zone for monitoring A.tumida presence in Sicily (dated 22^th. April 2016)

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The 100 km zone for monitoring A.tumida presence in Italy (dated 22^th. April 2016)

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On the new maps available from the Italian NRL, 35 apiaries have been inspected (green dots) in Calabria and 85 in Sicilia.

On 12^th. April, all inspected apiaries were negative for the detection of A. tumida. No SHBs have been detected in nuclei either. 

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The 20 km zone for monitoring A. tumida presence in Calabria (dated 12^th. April 2016)

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The 20 km zone for monitoring A.tumida presence in Sicily (dated 12^th. April 2016)

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The 100 km zone for monitoring A.tumida presence in Italy (dated 12^th. April 2016)

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On the new maps available from the Italian NRL, 35 apiaries have been inspected (green dots) in Calabria and 60 in Sicilia.

On 7^th April, all inspected apiaries were negative for the detection of A. tumida. No SHBs have been detected in nuclei either.

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The 20 km zone for monitoring A. tumida presence in Calabria (dated 07^th. April 2016)

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The 20 km zone for monitoring A. tumida presence in Sicily (dated 7^th. April 2016)

 

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The 100 km zone for monitoring A. tumida presence in Italy (dated 7^th. April 2016)

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On the new maps available from the Italian NRL, 35 apiaries have been inspected (green dots) in Calabria and 60 in Sicilia. Nuclei (purple dots) were particularly settled in locations where apiaries had been previously found positive and destroyed. They aim at detecting the remaining presence of coleopterans in the environment.

On 30^th. March 2016, all inspected apiaries were negative for the detection of A. tumida. No SHB have been detected in nuclei either.

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The 20 km zone for monitoring A. tumida presence in Calabria (dated 30^th. March 2016)

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The 20 km zone for monitoring A. tumida presence in Sicily (dated 30^th. March 2016)

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The 100 km zone for monitoring A. tumida presence in Italy (dated 30^th. March 2016)

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The small hive beetle surveillance (SHB - Aethina tumida) in the apiaries of Calabria and Sicily has resumed with the coming spring.

A. tumida has been detected for the first time in Calabria in September 2014 in the area of Reggio di Calabria. In 2014, 61 outbreaks of A. tumida have been detected thanks to the surveillance implemented (60 outbreaks in Calabria and one in Sicily). Larvae were detected in only 5 cases. About 500 apiaries have been visited and 3 500 colonies have been destructed. In 2015, 29 outbreaks were detected in Calabria (none in Sicily). Larvae were detected in only one case. About 1 000 apiaries have been visited in Calabria and 450 in Sicily.

On the new maps available on the Italian NRL, the inspected apiaries (green dots when negative for the presence of A. tumida) are differentiated from the nuclei under surveillance (purple dots when negative for the presence of A. tumida). The nuclei were particularly settled in locations where apiaries have been previously found positive and destroyed. They aim at detecting the remaining presence of coleopterans in the environment.

On 14^th March 2016, 35 apiaries were visited in Calabria and 22 in Sicily. All were negative for the detection of A. tumida. No SHB have been detected in nuclei either.

 

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The 20 km zone for monitoring A. tumida presence in Calabria (dated 14^th. March 2016)