1987 Press Photo Robert Edmonds, inspector, checks bees for pest, varroa mite

Bee Inspection - Robert Edmonds, officer in charge of the state Animal, Plant and Health Inspection service, checked honeybees on the Honeywood Gardens Farm near Saukville for infestation by a rare destructive pest, the varroa mite. The mites, not previously known to exist in the United States, were discovered in a hive in Ozaukee County on September 25, and the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has issued an order prohibiting the movement of honeybees or equipment in Wisconsin.

Photo measures 6.25 x 10.25 inches. Photo is dated 10-08-1987.

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