REGULATED BEE DISEASES

(1) Bee diseases and pests regulated under Title 80, chapter 6, parts 1 through 3, MCA, are as follows: (a) American Foulbrood ( Bacillus larvae ); (b) Africanized bees ( Apis mellifera scutellata ); (c) Cape bees ( Apis mellifera capensis ); (d) Tropilaelaps mites ( Tropilaelaps clareae , T. koenigerum , T. thaii , and T. mercedesae ); and (e) Small-hive beetle ( Aethina tumida ). (2) The department may conduct inspections for other bee diseases for export certification purposes based on requirements of destination states. Authorizing statute(s): 80-6-101 , 80-6-201 , MCA Implementing statute(s): 80-6-101 , 80-6-201 , MCA History: NEW, 1993 MAR p. 2120, Eff. 9/17/93; AMD, 2010 MAR p. 2650, Eff. 11/13/10.