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my first year keeping bees and was wondering should the varroa board be kept in under the mesh floor all the time or only when you want to check for mites

ps i have learnt so much by reading other peoples questions that this is actually my fist
 
Only when checking for mites, even in the depth of winter. By the way, most people call it an open mesh floor too.
 
should the varroa board be kept in under the mesh floor all the time or only when you want to check for mites

It is positively a refuge for wax moth larva, other scavengers, a damp likely area. Definitely none of those are things you want near your bees.

RAB
 
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