Suggested protocol to determine amount of mite immigration
Suggested protocol to determine amount of mite immigration
Credit to Eva Frey for coming up with this protocol:
Frey E, Rosenkranz P. Autumn invasion rates of Varroa destructor (mesostigmata: Varroidae) into honey bee (hymenoptera: Apidae) colonies and the resulting increase in mite populations. J Econ Entomol. 2014:107(2):508–515. https://doi.org/10.1603/ec13381
Frey E, Schnell H, Rosenkranz P. Invasion of Varroa destructor mites into mite-free honey bee colonies under the controlled conditions of a military training area. J
I’ve updated my own protocol at the link below:
@Citizen Science Mite Drift Instructions
Category: Research Updates