Checking Beehive Plastic Mite Sheet

15 mites per 300 bees 5 per 100 or 5.

Checking beehive plastic mite sheet.

Warning contains the allergen soy. He has written many articles. Just cut a piece of cardboard to 13 by 20 tape. After you ve counted the mites lift the basket out and discard the bees.

Pour the sampling fluid through the strainer to remove the mites and debris. You apply a thin film of petroleum jelly or a cooking spray to the sheet to help the mites stick. Mites per bee is the important number not mites per bee hive. 800 880 7694 hive id yard date.

By howland blackiston. Just insert the sheet for a day or two and then remove it to count the mites. 27147 pest control products act. Divide the mite count by 3 to get a percentage e g.

Hold the container up to the light and count the mites. Determine whether treatment is needed. The one bee you do not want to test is your queen so do your very best to find her first. Brushy mountain recognized this in their estimate but virginia cooperative extension ignores it.

A few spoonfuls of powdered sugar. Remove the wall frame and set it aside. For control of varroa mites and small hive beetle in honey bee colonies. Clean the tray and replace it.

Read the label and leaflet before using. Varroa mites treatment when it comes to beekeeping a few harsh realities can occur including varroa mites. 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. Hive inspection sheet mann lake ltd.

Beehive pest control strip. Keep out of reach of children. Checking for varroa mites is an essential part of controlling this parasite and limiting the effects on your colonies. 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.

How to detect varroa mites in your beehive. That s why we offer many different solutions to keep these pesky creatures away from your hives. Varroa mites tend to latch onto nurse bees around the brood so these are the bees you want to test. 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. About the book author howland blackiston has more than 20 years experience keeping bees. Beekeeping for dummies cheat sheet. The first step is to collect a cup of bees.