TOOLS FOR VARROA MANAGMENT~ HONEY BEE HEALTH COALITION

[riverbee]

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 & CONTROL

if 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 WEBSITE


TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION
   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 COALITION

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
General informatin
Sampling
Integrated Pest Management
Other resources
Older material

[Zweefer]

Thanks Riverbee!