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  1. Varroa Infestation Checking method

    • - Shake the bees from a central frame in the super onto plastic sheeting
    • - Fill approx 30g bees (that is about 300) into a labelled container
    • - After killing the bees by freezing them weigh the sample of bees
    • - Let the bees soak for at least 15 minutes in soapy water (use washing up liquid) and shake thoroughly.
    • - Separate the varroa from the bees buy rinsing through a double sieve. Or use a course metal mesh (too catch the bees) over a coffee filter paper
    • - count the varroa / 10g
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    Updated 01-07-2010 at 08:22 AM by Calum (added additional picture and info)

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