What do you do with your mites?

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VTnewbee

September 09, 2009, 10:18:28 AM
Okay, I know, weird question!  But I was wondering, for those of you with screened bottom boards and trays, like I have, when you pull out the tray and see that there are mites in there, what do you do with the tray gunk/mites?  Earlier in the season when I wasn't seeing any mites, or maybe only one or two, I just dumped everything out in the grass and wiped it down with a paper towel.  Now I'm finding 10 or 12 mites and I'm wondering if it's stupid to just be dumping them out on the grass, won't they just find the bees again?  I guess I'm basing this on picking garden pests off my vegetable plants.  You can't just toss them a few feet away or they'll all come back.  Is this the same with varroa mites?

Kathyp

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September 09, 2009, 12:16:54 PM Last Edit: September 09, 2009, 07:23:53 PM by kathyp
i have a little jar and i pick them off one by one and save them.   :-D

just kidding....  i dump mine in the grass.  i have heard that the ants like them.
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lenape13

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September 09, 2009, 02:51:19 PM
Perhaps you could train them to go after those lovely yellow jackets we all love so well. :evil:

Joelel

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September 09, 2009, 03:49:06 PM
Quote from: VTnewbee on September 09, 2009, 10:18:28 AM
Okay, I know, weird question!  But I was wondering, for those of you with screened bottom boards and trays, like I have, when you pull out the tray and see that there are mites in there, what do you do with the tray gunk/mites?  Earlier in the season when I wasn't seeing any mites, or maybe only one or two, I just dumped everything out in the grass and wiped it down with a paper towel.  Now I'm finding 10 or 12 mites and I'm wondering if it's stupid to just be dumping them out on the grass, won't they just find the bees again?  I guess I'm basing this on picking garden pests off my vegetable plants.  You can't just toss them a few feet away or they'll all come back.  Is this the same with varroa mites?

We build our own screened bottom boards.Ours are open from the bottom down except for the screen and chicken wire on the bottom of the stand to keep coon and the like out,so ours fall onto the ground unless we have a count paper in or the winter closer board.
Acts2:37: Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
38: Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
39: For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
40: And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation

BeeHopper

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September 09, 2009, 04:03:54 PM
I just dump them on the ground nearby, I believe they are not capable of finding their way back to the hive, let alone crawling back up through the screen.

mherndon

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September 09, 2009, 07:09:10 PM
You don't have to use the mite counting board.  It is for use when checking the hive for mites just to see if you need to medicate.  I leave mine off unless medicating or doing a mite count. 

Mark
Starting my 3rd year and still having a ball!

hardwood

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September 09, 2009, 07:45:52 PM
Hmmm, varroa mites dredged in beer batter, fried and sprinkle on ice cream...yummm!
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BoBn

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September 09, 2009, 10:00:50 PM
I picked out a dozen or so that looked like they were dead.  I put them in a pill bottle to show to my bee school class.  A couple of days later I noticed that they were all up on the sides of the bottle near the top.  They are tough little buggers! 
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Joelel

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September 09, 2009, 10:49:20 PM
Quote from: mherndon on September 09, 2009, 07:09:10 PM
You don't have to use the mite counting board.  It is for use when checking the hive for mites just to see if you need to medicate.  I leave mine off unless medicating or doing a mite count. 

Mark


You do a 24 hr. mite count every so offen. If you have less then 2% of the bee population,there is nothing to worry about.
Acts2:37: Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
38: Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
39: For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
40: And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation

irekkin

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September 10, 2009, 12:18:07 AM
i like to take a magnifing glass and cook the little suckers, sometimes they explode. :evil: :evil: :-D :-D
when you're dumb, ya gotta be tough.

sarafina

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September 10, 2009, 12:20:32 AM
Quote from: Joelel on September 09, 2009, 10:49:20 PM
Quote from: mherndon on September 09, 2009, 07:09:10 PM
You don't have to use the mite counting board.  It is for use when checking the hive for mites just to see if you need to medicate.  I leave mine off unless medicating or doing a mite count. 

Mark


You do a 24 hr. mite count every so offen. If you have less then 2% of the bee population,there is nothing to worry about.

How do you know what your bee population is?

Joelel

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September 10, 2009, 07:39:31 PM
Quote from: sarafina on September 10, 2009, 12:20:32 AM
Quote from: Joelel on September 09, 2009, 10:49:20 PM
Quote from: mherndon on September 09, 2009, 07:09:10 PM
You don't have to use the mite counting board.  It is for use when checking the hive for mites just to see if you need to medicate.  I leave mine off unless medicating or doing a mite count. 

Mark


You do a 24 hr. mite count every so offen. If you have less then 2% of the bee population,there is nothing to worry about.

How do you know what your bee population is?


Count them,sorry I just had to say that. A strong 2 lg. brood box body will have about 60,000 bees. That's what I go by because I normally have strong hives. One body just growing,figure 30,000.
Acts2:37: Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
38: Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
39: For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
40: And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation
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