Small hive beetle infestation (Aethina tumida),
Colombia

Information received on 16/08/2020 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. 9
Date of start of the event	27/05/2020
Date of confirmation of the event	12/06/2020
Report date	16/08/2020
Date submitted to OIE	16/08/2020
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	The presence of the beetle has been shown to be associated with citrus and pineapple crops, therefore control measures have been re-evaluated and in particular it was deemed necessary to involve the agricultural sector of the ICA and alternative control methods that can be implemented in affected hives are being researched to manage the beetles.

Control measures

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

Future Reporting

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