----- Original Message ----- From: "allen dick" <[log in to unmask]> > Given the simplicity of sticky board monitoring, and the vital > information that even a few boards in an apiary can return, I find it > hard to believe that there are still beekeepers out there who have never > used a sticky board, but there are quite a few. Why? Allen Did you mean 'sticky' specifically, or any screened floor with a tray? I have never used 'sticky' boards - on the basis of the work involved in replacing them (and the cost) - but do have varroa floors with a removable board under around 15% of my colonies. This works, but is a terrible breeding ground for wax moth if you do not get to the colonies regularly. I now find that with my thymol (only) treatment (details on the website), varroa levels are so low that there seems little point in monitoring. I monitor by uncapping drone brood as I inspect and so far this spring I have probably seen less than a dozen varroa on drone larvae in 120 colonies. Peter Edwards [log in to unmask] www.stratford-upon-avon.freeserve.co.uk/ :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::