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'''Early summer'''<br /> | '''Early summer'''<br /> | ||
This is the time when you should begin to remove the sealed drone brood that harbor a proportionally higher number of Varroa mites than worker brood. You can diminish the mite population considerably by continuously having the bees rear drone brood and then removing them regularly. The drones are usually reared until mid-July, after which the drone removal can be stopped. | This is the time when you should begin to remove the sealed drone brood that harbor a proportionally higher number of Varroa mites than worker brood. You can diminish the mite population considerably by continuously having the bees rear drone brood and then [[Drone brood removal|removing]] them regularly. The drones are usually reared until mid-July, after which the drone removal can be stopped. | ||
'''Mid Summer'''<br /> | '''Mid Summer'''<br /> | ||