• Mann Lake Ltd.

Thanks to these sponsors, you can enjoy this website without annoying popup ads! You can show your appreciation by clicking on their banners above to go directly to their websites.

Mite Monitoring Methods

Sick Bees – Part 11: Parasite Monitoring

First published in: ABJ June 2011

Sick Bees Part 11: Parasite Monitoring Randy Oliver ScientificBeekeeping.com First published in ABJ August 2011 Last month I was presumptuous enough to try to boil successful beekeeping down to four basic rules. Giving the bees a dry home with plenty of honey is pretty obvious, so I’m going to make the other three easy to […]

Read More

IPM 4 Fighting Varroa : Reconnaissance Mite Sampling Methods and Thresholds

Integrated Pest Management 4: Fighting Varroa Reconnaissance Mite Sampling Methods and Thresholds © Randy Oliver 2006 ScientificBeekeeping.com First Published in ABJ in March 2007   Three strategies I’ve found that always fail when battling varroa are: 1. Denial—“I haven’t seen any mites, so my mite levels must be low.” 2. Wishful thinking—“I haven’t seen very […]

Read More
Newer Articles »