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Only occasionally do I count varroa using sticky paper on a varroa board (OK, I realise the method has its faults) but did so last w/e in preparation for possible late season treatment. For the last few years I've treated blindly with Amitraz late August and a single OA vape early December.
My three colonies in the home apiary showed a total varroa drop over 72 hours of 3, 7, 2 mites. Frankly I was amazed - and pleased. Presumably I don't need to treat this month? - I was going to vape OA x3 by way of a change, I even splashed out, at huge extravagance, on a compact Instantvap!![Frown :( :(](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
![Hairpull :hairpull: :hairpull:](https://www.beekeepingforum.co.uk/images/smilies/hairpull.gif)
My three colonies in the home apiary showed a total varroa drop over 72 hours of 3, 7, 2 mites. Frankly I was amazed - and pleased. Presumably I don't need to treat this month? - I was going to vape OA x3 by way of a change, I even splashed out, at huge extravagance, on a compact Instantvap!
![Hairpull :hairpull: :hairpull:](https://www.beekeepingforum.co.uk/images/smilies/hairpull.gif)