Mite Management Toolbox Workshop

Join us for an in-depth workshop exploring Varroa destructor biology, impact on honey bee health, and effective management strategies.

As an added bonus, we’ll also cover Tropilaelaps mites, an emerging threat currently spreading westward internationally but not yet detected in the United States. Learn about their biology, potential impacts, and the latest research.

What to look forward to:

• Three informative presentations
  • Varroa biology
  • Strategically using Varroa management options
  • Tropilaelaps overview
• Hands-on practice or demonstrations
  • Uncapping brood cells to see developing mites
  • Mite monitoring techniques
  • How diagnostic labs perform mite counts
  • How to screen for amitraz resistance at home
  • Oxalic acid vaporization demonstration
  • Using new or complicated miticide options
• Beverages, light snacks, and lunch
• Take home kits containing an EasyCheck mite wash jar, sticky cards, and amitraz resistance test kits