Fighting Varroa Destructor

How to build an effective strategy for monitoring and combating the most notorious bee parasite?

Our aim is to make a valuable contribution to the global fight against Varroa by enhancing beekeepers' knowledge. This menace affects beekeepers worldwide, and by expanding their understanding of Varroa, we hope to assist in this battle. We provide you with articles, comprehensive files, quizzes, and tutorials that will not only allow you to test your knowledge but also to enrich and deepen it.

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Does a stronger bee colony lead to higher varroa mite infestation?

26 September 2024

The role of pesticides exposure in the explosion of varroa mite infestation

4 September 2024

Potential interactions between oxalic acid and amitraz in controlling varroa mites

30 August 2024

Understanding flash vs. slow-release varroa treatments

21 June 2024

Amitraz Resistance in French Varroa Mites: Not Related to a Single Mutation

by Véto-pharma
31 October 2023

Find out how to integrate Amiflex into your varroa treatment strategy and reduce mite infestation in your colonies.

Miticide Resistance: Inevitable Fate or Manageable Risk?

by Ulrike Marsky
28 July 2023

We review in this article the Emergence of Miticide Resistance in Varroa Mites, the challenges related to climate change, global warming and the lack of diversity of miticides options in

5 reasons why Amiflex is so easy to use

by Véto-pharma
11 July 2023

Here are 5 reasons why Amiflex is so easy to use and can save you time and energy in treating your hive against varroa mites.

Effects of sublethal doses of fluvalinate on honey bees’ homing ability and flight behavior

by Véto-pharma
8 June 2023

Summary of the scientific publication “Sublethal fluvalinate negatively affects the development and flight capacity of honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) workers” by Wu, Xiaobo, et al., 2022.

Varroa quiz – Test your knowledge of the varroa mite

by Véto-pharma
31 May 2023

Varroa quiz – The Véto-pharma team has gathered 16 questions to test your knowledge on Varroa destructor. Do you think you don’t know anything? Maybe we will succeed in surprising

Amiflex – New varroa mite treatment for commercial beekeepers in the USA

by Véto-pharma
26 April 2023

Véto-pharma has just obtained the EPA federal registration for Amiflex®, a 7-day-flash treatment specially designed for bees and commercial operations.

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