Rosti
Drone Bee
- Joined
- Jul 29, 2009
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- Location
- North Yorks, UK
- Hive Type
- 14x12
- Number of Hives
- 4
Nellie, I found this, I'm sure it's legit, make sure you shoot a video for educational purposes!
Source: Nuts magazine 02-11-10
On 1st April 2010 researchers at the Pontefract University Bee Research Institute made a break through discovery that is set to change the way that beekeepers manage the varroa mite within colonies of the North European strain of Apis Mellifera (honey bee). Prof Ernst Newberke explains "it was quite by chance after a very drunken research data review session that we discovered that if you dance around a cow horn at midnight whilst wearing just purple underpants that the varroa within a hive instantly detach from the bees and leave the hive by dropping carefully through the OMF floor. On further investigation we also found that they leave a chemical signal on departure to enure that any varroa emerging with subsequent brood know where they have gone so that they can also leave the hive and join them. Early indications are that by swapping to yellow underwear a similar result can be achieved for wax-moth but we are only at the very early stages of field trials." Newberke went on to provide compelling evidence obtained from 567 hives over a 2 year period with 100% success and no re-infestation over the subsequent 6 month period. Earnst continued "performing the ritual at the spring and autumn equinox would seem the logical treatment frequency to ensure year round protection"
Source: Nuts magazine 02-11-10
On 1st April 2010 researchers at the Pontefract University Bee Research Institute made a break through discovery that is set to change the way that beekeepers manage the varroa mite within colonies of the North European strain of Apis Mellifera (honey bee). Prof Ernst Newberke explains "it was quite by chance after a very drunken research data review session that we discovered that if you dance around a cow horn at midnight whilst wearing just purple underpants that the varroa within a hive instantly detach from the bees and leave the hive by dropping carefully through the OMF floor. On further investigation we also found that they leave a chemical signal on departure to enure that any varroa emerging with subsequent brood know where they have gone so that they can also leave the hive and join them. Early indications are that by swapping to yellow underwear a similar result can be achieved for wax-moth but we are only at the very early stages of field trials." Newberke went on to provide compelling evidence obtained from 567 hives over a 2 year period with 100% success and no re-infestation over the subsequent 6 month period. Earnst continued "performing the ritual at the spring and autumn equinox would seem the logical treatment frequency to ensure year round protection"
Now I just need to find a cow...
