Small hive beetle infestation (Aethina tumida),
Colombia

Information received on 02/08/2020 from Dra. Deyanira Barrero León, Gerente General, Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario (ICA), Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural, BOGOTA, Colombia

Summary

Report type	Follow-up report No. 7
Date of start of the event	27/05/2020
Date of confirmation of the event	12/06/2020
Report date	01/08/2020
Date submitted to OIE	02/08/2020
Date event resolved	31/08/2020
Reason for notification	First occurrence of a listed disease in the country
Causal agent	Aethina tumida
Nature of diagnosis	Laboratory (basic)
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country
Related reports	Immediate notification (13/06/2020) Follow-up report No. 1 (20/06/2020) Follow-up report No. 2 (26/06/2020) Follow-up report No. 3 (03/07/2020) Follow-up report No. 4 (11/07/2020) Follow-up report No. 5 (17/07/2020) Follow-up report No. 6 (24/07/2020) Follow-up report No. 7 (01/08/2020) Follow-up report No. 8 (08/08/2020) Follow-up report No. 9 (16/08/2020) Follow-up report No. 10 (31/08/2020)

Outbreaks

There are no new outbreaks in this report

Epidemiology

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection	Unknown or inconclusive
Epidemiological comments	Visits are still being done in the zone established for surveillance and will continue in the coming weeks.

Control measures

Measures applied	Disinfection Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Movement control inside the country Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists) No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	Disinfestation Quarantine

Future Reporting

The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.