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<p>Defra’s Pest Risk Analysis for the small hive beetle, including an assessment of
its potential impact, has been published and can be found at <a href="http://www.nationalbeeunit.com/downloadDocument.cfm?id=945"
target="_blank">www.nationalbeeunit.com/downloadDocument.cfm?id=945</a>.</p><p> </p><p>
</p><p> </p><p>Exports of bees are banned from an area of 100 km around the outbreak
and the Italian authorities are taking steps to eradicate the beetle.</p><p> </p><p>
</p><p> </p><p>As a precaution, in addition to inspecting recent exports of bees to
England and Wales, Defra has alerted and provided advisory leaflets on the small hive
beetle to the Plant Health and Seeds Inspectorate, the Horticulture Marketing Inspectorate,
and trade associations representing importers of plant produce. We have asked them
to remain vigilant and report any suspected findings to the National Bee Unit.</p><p>
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