Varroa reaches the USA

Infestation of honeybee colonies with the mite Varroa jacobsoni has been confirmed in the States of Florida, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. The USDA has immediately brought emergency quarantine conditions into effect and implemented extensive surveys.

Source: PPQ-APHIS-USDA

Stop press: IBRA has now been informed that Varroa has been identified in Saskatchewan, Canada and a further seven states in the USA.