CONTROL OF VARROA
The three pillars of Varroa management are the use of acaricides, the use of apitechnical measurements, and the breeding of resistant bees.
Some of the common miticides registered for use to control varroa in New Zealand include Fluvalinate (Apistan®), Flumethrin (Bayvarol®), Armitraz (Apivar®, Apitraz®), formic acid (FormicPro™), thymol and other essential oils (Apiguard®, ApiLifeVar®) and also, the use of generic compounds; oxalic and formic acid under ...
Mechanical Approaches. Controlling varroa mite populations via manipulations of the colony or hive can be effective, especially if several (or all) of the methods are used in conjunction. Mechanical controls include screened bottom boards, drone brood removal, and powdered sugar dusting.
'Soft' acaricides. 'Soft' acaricides consist of naturally occurring organic acids and essential oils, such as Formic acid, Thymol, Oxalic acid and Lactic acid which can be used to control Varroa mite populations.
Bee pest varroa mite common in New Zealand and the US where beekeepers have learned to live with it. As authorities race to control the outbreak of varroa mite in Australia's bee population, many beekeepers are saying it is time to learn to live with the mite.
Non-chemical control methods of varroa include brood removal and trapping, hive splitting, queen restriction, and mesh bottom boards.
So you can use heat to kill mites without making any harm to the bees. Mint and Thyme oils are very efficient in killing varroa mites. Using these oils will make the mite fall off from the body of the bees.
For varroa mite control and prevention, cultural controls include purchasing mite-resistant honey bee stock, providing small cell comb, and providing a brood break. Resistant Stock. ... Small cell comb. ... Brood break. ... Mite trapping. ... Screened bottom board. ... Powdered sugar. ... Soft Chemicals. ... Hard Chemicals.
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