Varroa resistance is simple for the beekeeper For the researcher, however, varroa resistance is complicated. This was the point made by Prof. Stephen Martin at the Hallsberg Conference on November 9, 2024. The well-known naturalist/researcher Charles Darwin emphasized the importance of
Varroa Resistance Conference Nov 15 When I stopped treating the first colony for varroa 10 years ago, it was exciting to see how it would fare over the winter. No treatment, no drone brood removal. Equally exciting was the coming
Varroa resistance conference 2024 For the scientist, varroa resistance is complicated – for the beekeeper it is simple For many years, we in Hallsberg have worked to develop varroa resistant/treatment free bees. 9 years ago, the first bee colonies became
Hallsberg bees in 2024 Hallsberg municipality has many treatment-free bees. In the first emerging center in the municipality, most bee colonies have been treatment-free for many years. The last ones became treatment-free a few years ago. At my center, the
Treatment-free beekeeping now Now that we have had treatment-free beekeeping for a number of years in our town of Hallsberg, the microbiome, the collection and mixture of microbes on and in the bees, has become healthier and supports the immune
Small cell bees are hygienic A research team at the University of Lublin, Poland, has been studying bees on small cells. One of the experiments concerns the clearance of dead capped brood (needle-killed pupae), a trait that is important for
Hallsberg annual conference 2023 In November 2023, the fifth annual conference on treatment-free/varroa-resistant bees was held in Hallsberg. The number of beekeepers with treatment-free bees is increasing in the Hallsberg area and elsewhere in Sweden. This time Dr. Melissa Oddie
Treatment-free beekeeping On november 12, 2022, the 4th Annual Conference on resistance to the varroa mite was held in Hallsberg. The goal for us participating in these conferences is to be able to conduct a more trouble-free beekeeping without chemicals
Selection and no chemicals but a too close to treatment bees In 2019, Sibylle and Wolfgang bought 3 Elgon colonies from me. They were all treated for varroa with half a dose of thymol that year. Since then, they have
Finally! No treatment! One loss! I have had a long journey to achieve treatment-free bees. I’m obviously thinking of the varroa mite. In 1989, breeding material was retrieved in Kenya: https://www.beesource.com/threads/exploring-monticola-efforts-to-find-an-acceptable-varroa-resistant-honey-bee.365571/#post-1843973 It took until 2007 before the varroa mite was