This is a great publication on varroa mites, by the the honey bee health coalition~
A GUIDE TO EFFECTIVE VARROA SAMPLING & CONTROL.
link here to hbh coalition pdf file for this particular guide on varroa mites:
TOOLS FOR VARROA MANAGEMENT
A GUIDE TO EFFECTIVE VARROA SAMPLING & CONTROLif this link gets broken i have uploaded this file to the forum (below attached to my post)
link to the hbh coalition website here:
HONEY BEE HEALTH COALITION WEBSITETABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTION Integrated Pest Management and Varroa Mite Control
ABOUT VARROA MITES Honey Bee and Varroa Mite Seasonal Development
MONITORING VARROA MITE POPULATIONS Recommended Sampling Methods
Interpreting Sample Findings
Alternate Sampling Methods for Varroa Assessment
SELECTING CONTROL METHODS Summary of Controls Discussed in this Guide
Control Options by Seasonal Phase
DESCRIPTIONS OF VARROA CONTROLS Chemical Controls
Non-Chemical Controls
ABOUT THE HONEY BEE HEALTH COALITIONADDITIONAL RESOURCES General informatin
Sampling
Integrated Pest Management
Other resources
Older material