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
19 January 2022

Effects of rising temperatures due to global climate change on honey bee colony development and health have been suggested in the past and are increasingly being investigated.

Social distancing: An age-old concept relevant for the protection against parasites and pathogens – in humans and bees alike

by Véto-pharma
19 January 2022

With the Corona pandemic as a constant theme in our daily lives, media reports and scientific investigations for the last two years, social distancing has become an established practice in

Go easy monitoring your mites: New CO2 option for Varroa EasyCheck!

by Véto-pharma
17 January 2022

Veto-pharma made available the first ready-to-use “3 in 1” monitoring tool: Varroa EasyCheck. Alcohol wash, powdered sugar roll and CO2 injection. We are pleased to inform you that the injector

Want an extra boost for your Apivar efficacy? It’s all about scraping and repositioning.

by Véto-pharma
14 January 2022

Many of you are looking for tips to optimize the efficacy of your mite treatments, especially when facing a high mite load before treatment. Here you will learn a simple

Together for better: how honey bees stay healthy and survive the cold season

by Véto-pharma
13 January 2022

In autumn or winter, as soon as the temperature drops to below 10°C, bees prefer to stay inside the hive and sit closely together, forming a cluster around the queen.

Most asked questions concerning Apivar

by Phil Craft
27 October 2021

No need to introduce Apivar anymore! It is probably the most used registered miticide in the United States, and beekeepers have LOT of questions on specific cases or scenarios of

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