Tagged: Varroa

Varroa Treatment 0

Treating our Bees for Varroa

We haven’t treated our bees in the past as there has been very little sign of any varroa problems in our hives. However we did a varroa drop count the other day and over a period of 24 hours there was getting on for 10 varroa mites on the varroa board of one of the...

Beekeeping – How is our Varroa Count? 3

Beekeeping – How is our Varroa Count?

As well as our recent test for Nosema in our bee colonies, another important aspect of beekeepeing  at this time of year is to assess the levels of Varroa infestation in the hives. Varroa Varroa Mites are a very common, almost universal parasite of Honey Bees. The mite itself, Varroa destructor, attaches itself to the body...