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Author:  docbull
Subject:  NEW VARROA MITE FIELD TEST

An easier, safer "for the bees" method for determining level of Mite
infestation in your bees. Like so many other procedures and methods, you
wonder why you didn't think of it yourself.

Place a tablespoonful of confectionary sugar in a pint jar along with
approximately 200 honeybees, close and shake vigorously, leave for
several minutes, afterwards empty container onto a white paper. The bees
will fly away and the mites will be left behind for easy indexing. A
technique that should be used anytime you suspect an infestation exists.
This procedures appeals to me, I never liked the idea of killing
honeybees.
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Don't know how well this works, but thought it worth passing on.

allen