Checking Beehive Plastic Mite Sheet

For control of varroa mites and small hive beetle in honey bee colonies.

Checking beehive plastic mite sheet.

Warning contains the allergen soy. 27147 pest control products act. The first step is to collect a cup of bees. Checking for varroa mites is an essential part of controlling this parasite and limiting the effects on your colonies.

Pour the sampling fluid through the strainer to remove the mites and debris. Hold the container up to the light and count the mites. Determine whether treatment is needed. Just insert the sheet for a day or two and then remove it to count the mites.

Varroa mites treatment when it comes to beekeeping a few harsh realities can occur including varroa mites. Remove the wall frame and set it aside. Hive inspection sheet mann lake ltd. Varroa mites tend to latch onto nurse bees around the brood so these are the bees you want to test.

A white piece of paper. If you re using a screened bottom board check the slide out tray for varroa mites. Our varroa mite treatments range from mite away quick strips to mitezapper control boxes and even hopguard treatments. That s why we offer many different solutions to keep these pesky creatures away from your hives.

Divide the mite count by 3 to get a percentage e g. 15 mites per 300 bees 5 per 100 or 5. After you ve counted the mites lift the basket out and discard the bees. Mite drop in the fall is greater than mite drop in the spring because in the spring most mites are under the capped cells where they are not going to fall off.

Read the label and leaflet before using. Mites per bee is the important number not mites per bee hive. Brushy mountain recognized this in their estimate but virginia cooperative extension ignores it. Clean the tray and replace it.

With winter looming i figured i d better check the mite levels in our three hives. Beehive pest control strip. How to detect varroa mites in your beehive. Just cut a piece of cardboard to 13 by 20 tape.

The one bee you do not want to test is your queen so do your very best to find her first. Using the varroa easycheck makes it simple to check for mites assess the level of infestation and determine the effectiveness of treatments. A few spoonfuls of powdered sugar. 800 880 7694 hive id yard date.

Beekeeping for dummies cheat sheet. Homemade varoa mite test sheets you can buy varroa mite test sheets sticky boards from bee supply stores but i m too cheap so i ve experimented until i figured out an easy way to make the sheets at home. Keep out of reach of children. About the book author howland blackiston has more than 20 years experience keeping bees.