Worldwide Beekeeping

Beekeeping => Pests and Diseases => Topic started by: robo on December 30, 2016, 10:12:20 am

Title: Kill Varroa with sound
Post by: robo on December 30, 2016, 10:12:20 am

Interesting idea for about the same price as an OA vaporizer

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/varroa-killer-sound/x/9979316#/

Title: Re: Kill Varroa with sound
Post by: Mikey N.C. on December 30, 2016, 02:16:24 pm

Very interesting,  can't wait to see more about it.

Title: Re: Kill Varroa with sound
Post by: Perry on December 30, 2016, 03:53:39 pm

Boy, it will be nice if it works. :yes:

Title: Re: Kill Varroa with sound
Post by: Wandering Man on December 30, 2016, 05:35:42 pm

Interesting.

Title: Re: Kill Varroa with sound
Post by: Bakersdozen on December 30, 2016, 07:32:32 pm

The cost is $92.00 USD + shipping.  The device has to be left in place for 25 days.  It's been proven that, if necessary, all hives in an apiary should be treated.  That is a little too expensive for me.  :o  Sounds very cool if it works.

Title: Re: Kill Varroa with sound
Post by: CBT on December 30, 2016, 07:55:24 pm

If I get a really big one can I use it on my garden? :laugh:
I am glad the really smart people are still looking anywhere for anything that can help us.

Title: Re: Kill Varroa with sound
Post by: efmesch on January 02, 2017, 08:07:19 am

When bee keepers get to work on a problem, there's no limit to the ingenious inventions they can come up with.
I wonder if anyone is working on trying different wave-lengths of light to control the varroa?
What bothers me is that it doesn't reach 100% kill.  Amything less than that can serve as a selective pressure that will lead eventually to  new resistance in the mites.

Title: Re: Kill Varroa with sound
Post by: Wandering Man on January 02, 2017, 08:22:25 am

I wonder what the unintended consequences are.