Varroa
UMass Extension fact sheets on Varroa mite management
Below you will find:
IPM Tri-Fold (condensed guide to Varroa management)
IPM Fact Sheet (more detailed guide to Varroa management)
Ecology Informed Apiary Design
How to Use Drone Brood Removal
How to Monitor Varroa Using an Alcohol Wash (Video)
IPM Tri-Fold (PDF
here):
Created in collaboration with MDAR, the Maine Dept. of Agriculture and the Northeast IPM Center
IPM Fact Sheet (PDF
here):
Ecology Informed Apiary Design (PDF
here):
How to use Drone Brood Removal (PDF
here):
How to Monitor Varroa Using an Alcohol Wash (Video)
Hannah Whitehead, Honey Bee Extension Educator, explains how to test for Varroa mites in your hives using an alcohol wash.
Thanks to Kim Skyrm (MDAR), Ryan Duggan (UMass) and Wyatt Shell (UNH) for help planning, filming, and editing this video.