Some of you have asked for the wintergreen treatment that Christina uses. Here it is copied from her FaceBook page; "Treatment is 15 mL of pure essential oil of wintergreen into 1/2 cup of olive oil. If the mites are high, use up to 30 mL to 1/2 cup. Soak about 2 teaspoons of this… Continue reading Christina Yahn’s Wintergreen Varroa Treatment
The BCHPA is holding IPM workshops around the province this spring. The nearest one is in Cranbrook, but you might be visiting friends or family at another convenient location; BCHPA IPM Wkshps
An interesting interactive Varroa map called "How Varroa Met the World" has been produced by William Blomstedt. The link is; http://wblomst.com/varroa/
Christina Yahn sent an e-mail with the following information. Might be worth tuning in if you have the time and are free Tuesday morning. You are invited! What: The USDA Carl Hayden Bee Research Center is holding a Webinar on Varroa mites. During this Webinar, Dr. Gloria DeGrandi-Hoffman will discuss Varroa mite population growth in… Continue reading Varroa Webinar
You can find Werner Gysi's video on how to create a brood break to control mites on YouTube. It is not the most professional production but shows the frame manipulations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lY6JhtfPF4w The Gooly Mooly Publishing site where you can find his Harmonic Beekeeping and Farming books is: http://goolymooly.ca/data/publishing/about_werner.html
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