Varroa mite infestation represents one of the greatest threats to honey bee health, honey production, and pollination services. When honey bee colonies are untreated or treated ineffectively colonies can fail and beekeepers can incur major economic losses, and, ultimately, agricultural food production may be impacted. In addition, colonies with Varroa are a source of mites that can spread to other colonies, even in other apiaries, through drifting, robbing, and absconding activity of bees.
Varroa Mite Information
The go to document for managing Varroa. Tools for Varroa Management developed by Honey Bee Health Coalition. Click to view.
Varroa Mite Monitoring
An excellent aid, Varroa Mite Monitoring Guide developed by Meghan Milbrath, University of Michigan Extension. Photographs are by Andrew Potter. Published with permission of Meghan Milbrath. Click to view.
Tools
Varroa Mite Monitoring kits (sugar roll method) are available through Paseo del Norte Beekeepers for the small cost of $23.00.
Just check with any board member for availability.
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