Signs of a Varroa Problem

[bwallace23350]

What are they besides a test for them?

[GSF]

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

[Sniper338]

Oxalic acid treatments!

[bwallace23350]

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.

[sc-bee]

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

[tjc1]

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

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

[GSF]

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