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Title: Signs of a Varroa Problem
Post by: bwallace23350 on February 09, 2017, 02:28:08 PM

What are they besides a test for them?

Title: Re: Signs of a Varroa Problem
Post by: GSF on February 09, 2017, 02:33:43 PM

Deformed Wing Virus (DWV), slow build up, in case of a dead out look for urine crystals in the cells.

Title: Re: Signs of a Varroa Problem
Post by: Sniper338 on February 09, 2017, 02:59:46 PM

Oxalic acid treatments!

Title: Re: Signs of a Varroa Problem
Post by: bwallace23350 on February 09, 2017, 03:53:06 PM

Thanks. I will look for the crystals in my dead hive tomorrow. I am probably going to buy new frames just to be safe though.

Title: Re: Signs of a Varroa Problem
Post by: sc-bee on February 09, 2017, 08:25:55 PM

Open drone brood if you have any and look for mites.

Title: Re: Signs of a Varroa Problem
Post by: tjc1 on February 09, 2017, 08:55:23 PM

Read this - it described my deadouts last year to a T.

https://beeinformed.org/2016/03/08/why-did-my-honey-bees-die/

Title: Re: Signs of a Varroa Problem
Post by: GSF on February 10, 2017, 08:19:27 AM

TJC, That's the link I had in mind when I posted. Good info.

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