- 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 ...
Updated 01-07-2010 at 08:22 AM by Calum (added additional picture and info)