Question 5492 — biodiversity

Summary

Tropilaelaps mite infestation is a regulated disease within the European Union (EU), with reporting obligations and movement rules. Internationally, infestation by Tropilaelaps spp. is part of the World Organization for Animal Health (WHOA) list of diseases. The EU is free from this honey bee parasite. The evolution of the epidemiological situation international level of this mite is monitored within the framework of the national epidemiological surveillance platform in animal health (ESA platform). The geographic distribution data for Tropilaelaps calls for increased vigilance in the context of imports of bees from territories considered “officially free” but geographically close to infested areas, or involving commercial or “beekeeping” links. with these. Following the detection of Tropilaelaps in Russia and in the North-West of Georgia, the General Directorate of Food of the Ministry of Agriculture called on all beekeepers and their organizations to be extremely vigilant with regard to this exotic health danger, prevention and vigilance being everyone's business. The main source of introduction being linked to the importation of queen bees honeybees for the renewal of the French beekeeping stock, the ministry, in collaboration with beekeeping and veterinary organizations, has decided to strengthen prevention measures by recalling the regulations relating to bee movements and strengthening controls and surveillance with regard to this parasite. It is important to ensure that everything is done to avoid any introduction of this mite into the territory. French, in particular by implementing the control measures defined in the ministerial decree of December 23, 2009. It is therefore requested in the event of suspicion of Tropilaelaps, to inform as soon as possible the one-stop shop of the observatory for mortality and weakening of honey bees (OMAA) or the departmental directorate in charge of population protection or a veterinarian. The control protocol consists of the destruction systematic analysis of colonies and apiaries whose infestation has been confirmed, with compensation for the beekeepers concerned.

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