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Linn.groeneveld at 14:51, 4 November 2016

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	*In Finland the following protocol is used to find out if the colony needs to be treated:		*In Finland the following protocol is used to find out if the colony needs to be treated:
	* Count and write down the number of dead mites on the bottom board over 7 to 10 days.		** Count and write down the number of dead mites on the bottom board over 7 to 10 days.
	* In the spring: If you find more than an average of 1 mite per day you should consider treating the colony.		***In the spring: If you find more than an average of 1 mite per day you should consider treating the colony.
	* In the fall: If you find more than 15 mites per day, you should consider treating the colony.		*** In the fall: If you find more than 15 mites per day, you should consider treating the colony.

	The different treating thresholds are due to the mites' and bees' population dynamics and their life cycles.		The different treating thresholds are due to the mites' and bees' population dynamics and their life cycles.

Linn.groeneveld at 14:50, 4 November 2016

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	The different treating thresholds are due to the mites' and bees' population dynamics and their life cycles.		The different treating thresholds are due to the mites' and bees' population dynamics and their life cycles.

	~~PICTURES JAOCHIM of a~~ varroa mite~~, of~~ the bottom board ~~of lars checking his clean board~~.		<div style="float:left;">
			<gallery caption="Counting varroa mite downfall" mode="packed-hover">
			File:Varroa.jpg\|Varroa mite
			File:Bottomboard.jpg\|Taking out the bottom board
			File:Count varroa.jpg\|Counting varroa mite downfall
			</gallery>
			</div>


	[[Category:Varroa]]		[[Category:Varroa]]

Linn.groeneveld at 12:10, 2 November 2016

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	There are some beekeepers that have managed to keep their ''Apis mellifera mellifera'' bees for years without treating them for [[varroa]]. Not all bee populations will manage to survive without treatment though. In order to get an idea of how your colonies are doing it is advisable to count the natural varroa mite downfall on the bottom board. This information will also enable you to include varroa resistance /tolerance into your breeding activities. This is a rather complicated topic and you can surely find additional information outside of this wiki.		There are some beekeepers that have managed to keep their ''Apis mellifera mellifera'' bees for years without treating them for [[varroa]]. Not all bee populations will manage to survive without treatment though. In order to get an idea of how your colonies are doing, it is advisable to count the natural varroa mite downfall on the bottom board. This information will also enable you to include varroa resistance /tolerance into your breeding activities. This is a rather complicated topic and you can surely find additional information outside of this wiki.

	*In Finland the following protocol is used to find out if the colony needs to be treated:		*In Finland the following protocol is used to find out if the colony needs to be treated:

Linn.groeneveld at 12:09, 2 November 2016

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	There are some beekeepers that have managed to keep their ''Apis mellifera mellifera'' bees for years without treating them for [[varroa]]. Not all bee populations will manage to survive without treatment though. In order to get an idea of how your colonies are doing it is advisable to count the natural varroa mite downfall on the bottom board.		There are some beekeepers that have managed to keep their ''Apis mellifera mellifera'' bees for years without treating them for [[varroa]]. Not all bee populations will manage to survive without treatment though. In order to get an idea of how your colonies are doing it is advisable to count the natural varroa mite downfall on the bottom board. This information will also enable you to include varroa resistance /tolerance into your breeding activities. This is a rather complicated topic and you can surely find additional information outside of this wiki.

	*In Finland the following protocol is used to find out if the colony needs to be treated:		*In Finland the following protocol is used to find out if the colony needs to be treated:

Linn.groeneveld at 12:07, 2 November 2016

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	~~To find out if the colony needs to be treated, count the number of dead mites on the bottom board over 7 to 10 days.~~

	In ~~the spring: If you find more than~~ an ~~average~~ of 1 mite ~~per day you should consider treating~~ the ~~colony~~.		There are some beekeepers that have managed to keep their ''Apis mellifera mellifera'' bees for years without treating them for [[varroa]]. Not all bee populations will manage to survive without treatment though. In order to get an idea of how your colonies are doing it is advisable to count the natural varroa mite downfall on the bottom board.

	In the fall: If you find more than 15 mites per day, you should consider treating the colony.		*In Finland the following protocol is used to find out if the colony needs to be treated:
			* Count and write down the number of dead mites on the bottom board over 7 to 10 days.
			* In the spring: If you find more than an average of 1 mite per day you should consider treating the colony.
			* In the fall: If you find more than 15 mites per day, you should consider treating the colony.

	PICTURES JAOCHIM of a varroa mite, of the ~~bottomboard~~ of lars checking his clean board.		The different treating thresholds are due to the mites' and bees' population dynamics and their life cycles.

			PICTURES JAOCHIM of a varroa mite, of the bottom board of lars checking his clean board.


	[[Category:Varroa]]		[[Category:Varroa]]

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To find out if the colony needs to be treated, count the number of dead mites on the bottom board over 7 to 10 days.

In the spring: If you find more than an average of 1 mite per day you should consider treating the colony.

In the fall: If you find more than 15 mites per day, you should consider treating the colony.

PICTURES JAOCHIM of a varroa mite, of the bottomboard of lars checking his clean board.

[[Category:Varroa]]