Small Hive Beetles – LIBC

This presentation was hosted for the Long Island Beekeepers Club
In Person Session – April 27th, 2025

The agenda of the presentation is:

• SMALL HIVE BEETLE INTRODUCTION: Getting to know the small Hive Beetle
• SMALL HIVE BEETLE REPRODUCTION: From Egg to Adult
• CONDITIONS FOR REPRODUCTION: Conditions and Lifecycle
• KNOW THE ENEMY: Understanding the intricacies of how small hive beetles operate
• CULTURAL PRACTICES FOR CONTROL: Limiting exposure through good beekeeping
• BEETLE TRAPS AND PREEMPTIVE PRACTICES: Beetle traps and Management Applications
• ALTERNATIVE PROACTIVE MEASURES: Other practices and techniques
• SMALL HIVE BEETLE CHEMICAL APPLICATIONS: Using chemicals to control SHB
• SMALL HIVE BEETLE INFESTATION RECOVERY: Handling colony infestations/Slime-outs

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