Stinging nettle for Varroa control: evidence and concerns

DISCLAIMER: The blog below is generally created from the research listed in the “Referenced Materials” section. This is not my research. All credit is given to these studies and researchers who are helping beekeepers better understand how we can improve our management practices. Introduction Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) has been tested as a possible botanical […]
Details About Oxalic Acid Vapor – Make Up Your Own Mind

DISCLAIMER: The blog below is generally created from the research listed in the “Referenced Materials” section. This is not my research. All credit is given to these studies and researchers who are helping beekeepers better understand how we can improve our management practices. EPA Approved Usage In the United States, oxalic acid vaporization/sublimation is an […]
Moving from Treatment to Treatment-Free

DISCLAIMER: The blog below is generally created from the research and instruction provided by the UK BIBBA association. This is not my research. All credit is given to BIBBA who are helping beekeepers better understand how we can improve our Varroa management practices. What is Varroa Resistance (VR)? There have been several terms used to […]
A Decade of Varroa Resistance Findings

DISCLAIMER: The blog below is generally created from the research listed in the “Referenced Materials” section. This is not my research. All credit is given to these studies and researchers who are helping beekeepers better understand how we can improve our management practices. Over the last three decades, numerous selection programs have been initiated to […]
Resistance Against Varroa and Tropilaelaps

DISCLAIMER: The blog below is generally created from the research listed in the “Referenced Materials” section. This is not my research. All credit is given to these studies and researchers who are helping beekeepers better understand how we can improve our management practices. For those beekeepers who are working to identify and split from colonies […]
Getting Off the Varroa Merry-Go-Round

DISCLAIMER: The blog below is generally created from the research listed in the “Referenced Material” section. This is not my research. All credit is given to these studies and researchers who are helping beekeepers better understand how we can improve our management practices. Varroa is Likely Here to Stay After 38 years (1987-2025), the Varroa […]