The best places to put varroa mite treatment strips are in areas where the bees are active and breeding. These areas should be surveyed before the spring nectar collection begins and again after the...
Category: Bee Mites
What Happens If You Leave Honey Supers on During Apivar Treatment?
If you leave the honey supers on during an Apivar treatment, you can expect that the honey will contain high concentrations of Apivar and propolis. Leaving them on for more than one day is not...
Varroa mites are small, brownish-orange insects with eight legs. You can see them by using a magnifying mirror. It's easier to see them from the bottom than from the top. Using a magnifying mirror,...
You can't see varroa mites by looking at your hives. However, there are a few methods that will help you identify these mites and prevent them from spreading to your hives. These methods include...
Varroa mites are flat and have a button-like shape. They eat hemolymph and spread diseases in honey bees. Here's more information about these tiny insects. They can be found in most hives, but do...
When winter comes, there are some things you can do to prevent mites from becoming a problem. First, you should treat the hives before the mites get a chance to reproduce. If you do this, you'll...