Question: How do you detect varroa mites in your honeybee colony’s bee box?
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Coat a large piece of cardboard with a sticky sugar syrup. Pull out the bottom board of the bee box and check and attach the sticky cardboard to the base. The mites will get stuck to the cardboard if they are present. Check regularly during your inspections for the mites.
Coat a large piece of cardboard with a sticky salt syrup. Pull out the bottom board of the bee box and check and attach the sticky cardboard to the base. The mites will get stuck to the cardboard if they are present. Check regularly during your inspections for the mites.
Answer: Coat a large piece of cardboard with a sticky sugar syrup. Pull out the bottom board of the bee box and check and attach the sticky cardboard to the base. The mites will get stuck to the cardboard if they are present. Check regularly during your inspections for the mites.