Originally Posted by
The Drone Ranger
Lol!
This is what beebase say
"The life expectancy of Varroa mites depends on the
presence of brood and will vary from 27 days to
about 5 months. During the summer Varroa mites
live for about 2-3 months during which time,
providing brood is available, they can complete 3-4
breeding cycles. In winter, when brood rearing is
restricted, mites over-winter solely on the bodies
of the adult bees within the cluster, until brood
rearing commences the following spring."
Various sources might disagree I don't know for sure but I bet the people recommending a layer of leaves and moss in the bottom of the hive or hives made of cowpats will be at the forefront :)
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