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Author: al Guacamoleal Guacamole Date: Sep 2, 2008 09:40
In evitable, when the state hoped for so long that the problem would
go away by itself. Got this in email for Hawaii Beekeepers
Association. It could have a big impact on agriculture on the big
island depending on how the state reacts to this problem. Has the
SuperFerry gone to the big island yet? I guess not...
"Aloha na hoa: Dr. Lyle Wong, Chief of the Plant Industry
Division, Hawaii Department of Agriculture informed me this
afternoon that Varroa destructor mites were detected today
infesting honey bees caught in a sentinel swarm trap
deployed by the HDOA at the Hilo Seaside Hotel near the
center of Hilo town on the island of Hawai`i. This hotel is
located almost equidistant from the Hilo International
airport and the port of Hilo. The HDOA is now evaluating
the situation, increasing their local surveillance and will
make a determination soon as to when, or if, to institute
emergency measures to contain the infestation to that area.
MMK"
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Author: Maren at googleMaren at google Date: Sep 3, 2008 21:05
On Sep 2, 6:40 am, al Guacamole lava.net> wrote:> "Aloha na hoa: Dr. Lyle Wong, Chief of the Plant Industry
> Division, Hawaii Department of Agriculture informed me this
> afternoon that Varroa destructor mites were detected today
> infesting honey bees caught in a sentinel swarm trap
> deployed by the HDOA at the Hilo Seaside Hotel near the
> center of Hilo town on the island of Hawai`i.
It would help if they published some information how to check
one's own hive(s), and/or where to get a miticide.
I really honestly don't want to have to become a member
of yet another outfit to get that information ...
All that's published is a "pest hotline" with no information about
what the recipient of the phone call is going to do. Having some
inside information ("we don't want to deal with you small plant
growers, we only want to deal with certified nurseries" - no, that
didn't happen to me, and it wasn't the HDOA) how those things
work (as in "we don't want you to do these things, leave it to the
experts") I'd like to be given some resources.
And no, we got no Superferry here.
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Author: al Guacamoleal Guacamole Date: Sep 6, 2008 08:50
On Sep 3, 6:05 pm, Maren at google jach.hawaii.edu> wrote:
> It would help if they published some information how to check
> one's own hive(s), and/or where to get a miticide.
> I really honestly don't want to have to become a member
> of yet another outfit to get that information ...
It's easy Maren. Just look below the hive. If you see a lot of dead
bees-- like a pile-- just call the Hawaii Dept of Agriculture. If
there are no bees, then we really need to worry. There's something
call CCD, or Colony Collapse Disorder, that was seen in our country
first in Florida. It's not supposed to have arrived here yet. I've
seen a PBS movie that showed research that it is caused by an AIDS
like bee virus that kills the bee's immune system. But lately, I've
received email that some researchers suspect certain pesticides that
are being misused.
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Author: Maren at googleMaren at google Date: Sep 7, 2008 08:40
On Sep 6, 5:50 am, al Guacamole lava.net> wrote:> On Sep 3, 6:05 pm, Maren at google jach.hawaii.edu> wrote:
>>> It would help if they published some information how to check
>> one's own hive(s), and/or where to get a miticide.
>> I really honestly don't want to have to become a member
>> of yet another outfit to get that information ...
>
> It's easy Maren. Just look below the hive. If you see a lot of dead
> bees-- like a pile-- just call the Hawaii Dept of Agriculture. If
> there are no bees, then we really need to worry. There's something
> call CCD, or Colony Collapse Disorder, that was seen in our country
> first in Florida. It's not supposed to have arrived here yet. I've
> seen a PBS movie that showed research that it is caused by an AIDS
> like bee virus that kills...
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Author: al Guacamoleal Guacamole Date: Sep 7, 2008 18:10
On Sep 7, 5:40 am, Maren at google jach.hawaii.edu> wrote:
> Actually, I talked to the Dept. of Ag. yesterday, and I have a bit of
> an update: they have so far no more mites found other than those
> really close to Hilo Bay, and I got to see a map with a lot of dots
> on it, each one representing a tested hive or hives, all without
> mites. I'll get a 'sticky board' for testing on Monday, but the tip
> to check for dead bees is a good one, and I can do that earlier
> than that.
>
> It looks like the mites may have been found early here, so there
> may be a chance. I just hope there isn't another infestation
> elsewhere that hasn't been found yet.
>
> Aloha,
> Maren
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Author: Maren at googleMaren at google Date: Sep 8, 2008 10:45
On Sep 7, 3:10 pm, al Guacamole lava.net> wrote:> On Sep 7, 5:40 am, Maren at google jach.hawaii.edu> wrote:> Hi Maren.... If HDOA didn't warn you, then be advised if you use a
> scent to get the bees attracted to the sticky board, then you
> shouldn't be getting the scent on yourself. In fact, you should not
> approach the hive wearing perfume, cologne, or any artificial scent.
> It's asking for trouble. The bees will be buzzing around your face
> where you have spread the perfume, and you may do something stupid.
Oh well, I was going to put on my bee suit etc. anyway - and besides,
I'm allergic to fragrances -.
I was weedwacking next to our starfruit tree this afternoon, which is
currently full of bees, and they just went about their business,
making sure we get lots of starfruit.
They didn't say anything about using a scent on the sticky board,
but I may find out more about that tomorrow.
Aloha,
Maren
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Author: chrischris Date: Sep 16, 2008 08:25
On Sep 8, 10:45 am, Maren at google jach.hawaii.edu> wrote:> On Sep 7, 3:10 pm, al Guacamole lava.net> wrote:
>>> On Sep 7, 5:40 am, Maren at google jach.hawaii.edu> wrote:
>> Hi Maren.... If HDOA didn't warn you, then be advised if you use a
>> scent to get the bees attracted to the sticky board, then you
>> shouldn't be getting the scent on yourself. In fact, you should not
>> approach the hive wearing perfume, cologne, or any artificial scent.
>> It's asking for trouble. The bees will be buzzing around your face
>> where you have spread the perfume, and you may do something stupid.>
> Oh well, I was going to put on my bee suit etc. anyway - and besides,
> I'm allergic to fragrances -.
>
> I was weedwacking next to our starfruit tree this afternoon, which is
> currently full of bees, and they just went about their business,
> making sure we get lots of starfruit.
>
> They didn't say anything about using a scent on the sticky board,
> but I may find out more about that tomorrow. ...
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Author: Alvin E. TodaAlvin E. Toda Date: Sep 18, 2008 18:10
> Hi Maren and Hawaiian Beekeepers,
>
> I got out of beekeeping just as the trechea mite hit.
> I stayed out for the whole big mess that the
> indisutry went through with the mites. I started
> again...
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Author: Lawrence AkutagawaLawrence Akutagawa Date: Sep 20, 2008 08:05
"Alvin E. Toda" lava.net> wrote in message
news:1221786603-sch@news.lava.net...>
/snip - follow the thread/
>
> Another big difference is your winter when the bees go
> dormant. There's been some speculation about using a
> fungus during that dormant period to kill the mites.
> It's an organic method anyway and our state has been
> testing the fungi here rather than try to import
> anything. Trouble is that the weather here is pretty
> much the same all year around. There's no dormant
> period in Hawaii even for european domesticated bees.
> This is the commercial variety most common the world
> wide. Unfortunately, it means that a pest such as the
> varroa mite that can kill them will also almost wipe
> out all of the world's domesticated bees.
>
> Tuesday there was an op-ed piece in the Honolulu
> Star-Bulletin from the Chair Women of the Hawaii Board ...
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Author: Maren at googleMaren at google Date: Sep 20, 2008 20:55
On Sep 20, 5:05 am, "Lawrence Akutagawa" sbcglobal.net>
wrote:>
> My question is - has the probable vector responsible for the varroa mite
> appearing in Hilo been established at this point? Could the culprit
> have
> been that dreaded Superferry even though the Superferry itself does
> not go
> to Hilo? Maybe a nerfarious auto on the Superferry carried the mite
> from
> Honolulu to Maui, from whence the mite made its way to Hilo?
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