This came in on Bee-L overnight.

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Italy's CRA (Ministry of Agriculture's research institute) just announced the finding of SHB in Southern Italy. Europe was previously free from SHB. We hope that Italian authorities will succeed in they efforts to eradicate the new exotic pest. Our concern is for organic beekeeping which is well developed in Italy: in your experience are organic methods for SHB control effective?
Thanks
Umberto

-- Umberto Vesco
DVM, PhD
Italy