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Category: Varroa Mites

link to Varroa Destroys Hive | The Sad Remains

Varroa Destroys Hive | The Sad Remains

This scene is the result of not treating in some manner for Varroa mites. These bees are all dead, the last remains of a thriving colony of perhaps 5000 individuals in October, wiped out by this...

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link to Apply Oxalic Acid Fogging to Kill Mites

Apply Oxalic Acid Fogging to Kill Mites

This was a fun project put together by EJBA members. A shout out and special thanks to Jim Gurney (video wizard extraordinaire) for piecing and editing this video. Rich had the idea, I had the...

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link to How To Do An Easy Alcohol Wash

How To Do An Easy Alcohol Wash

Randy Oliver Mite Wash Video There is a sacrifice when alcohol washing for mites. Approximately 300 bees (cups worth) will have to volunteer for the wash. Losing these bees are well worth the...

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link to Trapp Comb | Varroa Control in Honey Bee Colonies

Trapp Comb | Varroa Control in Honey Bee Colonies

This trapping frame method is of particular interest to beekeepers who do not want to use chemicals or miticides in their colony.  To accomplish this method, an isolator frame must be...

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link to Remove Brood | Varroa Control in Honey Bee Colonies

Remove Brood | Varroa Control in Honey Bee Colonies

The reproductive phase of the mites takes place in the sealed worker or drone brood.  Brood attracts the mites and is used to trap the...

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link to Cage Queen |Varroa Control in Honey Bee Colonies

Cage Queen |Varroa Control in Honey Bee Colonies

This method is a combination of biotechnical and chemical treatment. It is based on the fact that mites are located on adult bees when the brood is interrupted and absent from the colony. This is...

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