Checking Beehive Plastic Mite Sheet

You apply a thin film of petroleum jelly or a cooking spray to the sheet to help the mites stick.

Checking beehive plastic mite sheet.

Hive inspection sheet mann lake ltd. Warning contains the allergen soy. Clean the tray and replace it. Varroa mites tend to latch onto nurse bees around the brood so these are the bees you want to test.

Just insert the sheet for a day or two and then remove it to count the mites. A few spoonfuls of powdered sugar. 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. Brushy mountain recognized this in their estimate but virginia cooperative extension ignores it.

Remove the wall frame and set it aside. Just cut a piece of cardboard to 13 by 20 tape. 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. With winter looming i figured i d better check the mite levels in our three hives.

That s why we offer many different solutions to keep these pesky creatures away from your hives. Keep out of reach of children. Divide the mite count by 3 to get a percentage e g. Read the label and leaflet before using.

A white piece of paper. Beehive pest control strip. Varroa mites treatment when it comes to beekeeping a few harsh realities can occur including varroa mites. Hold the container up to the light and count the mites.

The one bee you do not want to test is your queen so do your very best to find her first. Using the varroa easycheck makes it simple to check for mites assess the level of infestation and determine the effectiveness of treatments. The first step is to collect a cup of bees. By howland blackiston.

He has written many articles. If you re using a screened bottom board check the slide out tray for varroa mites. Beekeeping for dummies cheat sheet. 15 mites per 300 bees 5 per 100 or 5.

After you ve counted the mites lift the basket out and discard the bees. 800 880 7694 hive id yard date. Checking for varroa mites is an essential part of controlling this parasite and limiting the effects on your colonies. About the book author howland blackiston has more than 20 years experience keeping bees.

Our varroa mite treatments range from mite away quick strips to mitezapper control boxes and even hopguard treatments. Mites per bee is the important number not mites per bee hive. 27147 pest control products act. Pour the sampling fluid through the strainer to remove the mites and debris.