I am just a backyard hobbyist, 2 hives. I am just getting
back into beekeeping, after a hiatus of 9 years. Does
the Varroa mite end up in extracted honey at all, i.e. dead
mites in the combs? If so, does the honey need to be carefully
filtered. In my earlier experiences (1981-1986), I would
filter out obvious large bits of flotsam, dead bees etc,
but never put my honey through a fine filter (i.e. 1 mm or less).
Is that now recommended? What would a hobbyist use? My honey
used to be so thick I cannot imagine it passing through a very
fine filter!
 
Thanks
 
Ed
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