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"