Thought it might be useful for anyone thinking of using,or going back to using apistan,bayvarol,ect to do a varroa mite resistance test before doing so,at least then they will have a good idea of the efficiency of these treatments.
Being as we had the first varroa mites in the uk down in the south west i suppose its no surprise we also had the first resistant mites back in 2002.
The bee inspectors at the time would test,or show any beekeeper how to carry out this simple test......thought by now just about all beekeepers would of heard about,and know how to do this simple test,but obviously not.
So in answer to Polys .........Beltsville test? Elucidate please? (****ing explain)
Here it is in the links below........
http://www.fifebeekeepers.co.uk/FAQ 8 Beltsville Test.pdf
http://www.dave-cushman.net/bee/apistan_resistance_test.html
Being as we had the first varroa mites in the uk down in the south west i suppose its no surprise we also had the first resistant mites back in 2002.
The bee inspectors at the time would test,or show any beekeeper how to carry out this simple test......thought by now just about all beekeepers would of heard about,and know how to do this simple test,but obviously not.
So in answer to Polys .........Beltsville test? Elucidate please? (****ing explain)
Here it is in the links below........
http://www.fifebeekeepers.co.uk/FAQ 8 Beltsville Test.pdf
http://www.dave-cushman.net/bee/apistan_resistance_test.html