As winter draws near, beekeepers will want to change treatments from time to time. OAV treatments are ideal during the winter when the queen has stopped laying eggs naturally and is scrambling around...
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The population of Varroa mites peaks in early fall, just before the bees produce the last batch of worker bees. These "winter bees" don't need to make royal jelly to feed their larvae during the...
When it comes to eating honey after a vorroa mite treatment, you'll have to follow a few simple guidelines. First, shake the bees after a treatment. This will help get rid of the mites. Next, you...
If you've ever wondered what eats the varroa mite, then read this. You'll learn about honey bees, larvae, pupae, and guanine. If you're wondering if guanine is good for bees, you'll be glad to know...
The most common question in the beekeeping industry is "How fast do varroa mites reproduce?" The answer is more complicated than you might think, so let's look at this question in more detail. This...
The opposite of hypothermia is hyperthermia, which kills varroa mites by increasing the temperature of the environment. This means the temperature needs to rise to a high enough level to kill mites...