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Breakthrough?

Last year I saw more wingless bees than I had expected and I used more thymol than I had expected. I realized that I could partially thank the bad weather fort thias. The bees had got too little of pollen.

Erik July 21, 2016 Breeding, Elgon, Treatment free, Varroa resistance Read more

The Bee Shaker – where to take the sample

It has been discussed where to take the bees when making the test for infestation level of Varroa mites with the Bee Shaker. From a brood frame or just near the brood. The first week of May, I did a

Erik July 12, 2016July 12, 2016 Varroa, Varroa level Read more

Wingless bees and varroa level

Before varroan came there could be seen occasional bees with undeveloped/deformed wings in spring. Maybe it was the influence of DWV, Deformed Wing Virus. But it may also have been chilled brood. During the final phase of the pupa development

Erik July 9, 2016 Breeding, Elgon, Treatment free, Varroa level, Varroa resistance, Virus Read more

Keeping track of the infestation level

In the search for breeders for this season I tested a number of hives for the infestation level of Varroa mites in the beginning of May. Those choosen had not been treated for mites either not at all last season,

Erik May 27, 2016 Breeding, Varroa level, Varroa resistance, VSH Read more

Varroa resistant worker bees

Magnus was a beekeeper in his youth in western Sweden. He quit in 1996 but started again in 2013 with his wife Ulrika. Then they bought from an older beekeepers a pavilion with seven bee colonies, most of which were

Erik April 28, 2016April 28, 2016 Varroa, Varroa level, Varroa resistant Read more

Bee shaker for sale

If you want to know the Varroa level in the bee colony this tool is handy. Twice a season can bee good if you use it for example in selecting your breeders. And which colonies need a new queen (high

Erik January 17, 2016January 18, 2016 Breeding, Varroa level Read more

The bee shaker and varroa resistance

The bee shaker and varroa resistance

 One mite from 300 bees. I understand that sometimes it’s a good idea to get an idea of the infestation level of varroa mites in bee colonies. You can take samples from a couple of colonies in an apiary to

Erik December 6, 2015January 10, 2016 Breeding, Disease resistance, Elgon, Featured, Treatment, Varroa, Varroa level, Virus, VSH Read more

The Beeshakers

The Beeshakers

‘The Beeshakers’ would be a good name for a pop/rock/soul-band/group, wouldn’t it? Why not a group of beekeepers that have control of their bees and the Varroa infestation? Regardless of if you are on the path of becoming treatment free or

Erik April 6, 2015January 10, 2016 Breeding, Disease resistance, Featured, Varroa, Varroa level Read more

Producing varroa resistant bees from a local population

Producing varroa resistant bees from a local population

 Erickson and Hines in test apiary 2003 Dr Eric Erickson did a great job in the 1990’s in Arizona together with A.H. Atmowidjojo and Lenard Hines (commercial beekeeper with 700 colonies), first showing it’s relatively easy to identify more resistant

Erik May 10, 2014May 11, 2014 Breeding, Cellsize, Disease resistance, Featured, Management, Varroa Read more

Only real treatment tell real mite population

Marco Moretti made a valid comment to the sugar shaker post. It doesn’t surprise me that Antonio Nanetti found checking mite populations besides a real treatment is unreliable. It is many factors making the results uncertain. Why beekeepers want to

Erik March 8, 2014March 9, 2014 Breeding, Disease resistance, Varroa, VSH Read more
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