frenchbees
New Bee
- Joined
- Aug 1, 2010
- Messages
- 53
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- Location
- Normandy, France
- Hive Type
- Dadant
- Number of Hives
- 3
Have just removed a sheet of white card I placed under the ventilated floor of my hive for 24 hours. At first I thought there were no mites as I was looking for reddish coloured beasties but then noticed a fair number of pale brownish mites moving about at some speed.
My research suggests these are tropilaelaps mites as varroa are slow moving?
I should think there were at least 30, obviously not good whatever they are.
I was planning to treat for varroa, I suppose the same treatment and in view of the cold weather and high number of mites this had better be Apivar?
Just how bad does this sound?
I had a visit from the bee inspector 6 days ago and he gave me a clean bill of health!
My research suggests these are tropilaelaps mites as varroa are slow moving?
I should think there were at least 30, obviously not good whatever they are.
I was planning to treat for varroa, I suppose the same treatment and in view of the cold weather and high number of mites this had better be Apivar?
Just how bad does this sound?
I had a visit from the bee inspector 6 days ago and he gave me a clean bill of health!