New Research on Varroa Diet

[Bamboo]

Apparently Varroa feed on body fat and not Hemolymph as previously thought.

https://entomologytoday.org/2019/02/21/inside-look-how-varroa-mite-diet-discovered/

[Hops Brewster]

Funny that this gets published in this magazine just 4 days ago.  I read a similar article in a different publication nearly a year ago and I have been preaching this since.
This is one good reason why it is so important to use alcohol wash or sugar shake to get a mite count instead of trying to rely upon counting what mites you can see on the backs of individual bees.  Even using those methods, there are probably still a lot of mites that just won't come loose from the underbelly of those bees.

[van from Arkansas]

Hello Hops, Agreed, yes Samuels did some very good work, science, on varroa.

I forget is the name Samuel Ramsey??  Is this correct??

[Ben Framed]

Apparently Varroa feed on body fat and not Hemolymph as previously thought.

https://entomologytoday.org/2019/02/21/inside-look-how-varroa-mite-diet-discovered/

Hops is right, actually someone posted a video featuring Dr Ramsey explaining this very subject, and this post was made here on the forum recently. But, It is good that you posted the article just in case someone might have missed the video. If the video can be found, I would highly reccomend it as well as your article.  With your permission, I will look and see if I can find the video to add here as a complement to your topic.

[Ben Framed]

Apparently Varroa feed on body fat and not Hemolymph as previously thought.

https://entomologytoday.org/2019/02/21/inside-look-how-varroa-mite-diet-discovered/

Hops is right, actually someone posted a video featuring Dr Ramsey explaining this very subject, and this post was made here on the forum recently. But, It is good that you posted the article just in case someone might have missed the video. If the video can be found, I would highly reccomend it as well as your article.  With your permission, I will look and see if I can find the video to add here as a complement to your topic.

https://youtu.be/DK2Xi0ST4rA

If memory serves me correctly, It was Live Oak which originally posted the video here

[van from Arkansas]

Thanks for posting Bamboo.  I think this info needs to be reposted for those who missed the original or for newly joined beeks.

Anything blooming in your area, Hops???  In N. Arkansas the flow is still a few weeks away.  Ben Framed is south on me and probably mowing his yard, my envy.  Soon, very soon for me,,, can?t wait!!!
Cheers

[Ben Framed]

Thanks for posting Bamboo.  I think this info needs to be reposted for those who missed the original or for newly joined beeks.

Anything blooming in your area, Hops???  In N. Arkansas the flow is still a few weeks away.  Ben Framed is south on me and probably mowing his yard, my envy.  Soon, very soon for me,,, can?t wait!!!
Cheers

Ha ha I wish Mr Van.  😁 No grass cutting yet. I viewed the nice picture of your tuplip tree blooming. I am south-east of you. I am surprised that our tuplip trees did not bloom before yours. We are still waiting on those blooms and that treat. Bradford Pears are in the beginning stages of blooming here however.

[van from Arkansas]

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Enjoy, HP: Took this pic minutes ago, 2/25, Monday.  FIRST wild blooms of 2019.

Ben, the tulip tree is a hybrid, on south side of house.

[Ben Framed]

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Enjoy, HP: Took this pic minutes ago, 2/25, Monday.  FIRST wild blooms of 2019.

Ben, the tulip tree is a hybrid, on south side of house.

Ours are hybrid also, but the difference, I am thinking, may be that ours are on the east side of our home.  The evening sun is blocked because of the shadow of the house. They should begin blooming soon.

[sc-bee]

Yep over a year ago--- short version

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQfbX0fUneQ