The Varroa Mite
Varroa mites feed off bees’ fat body tissues and not bee blood. Check out Samuel Ramsey’s research here: https://youtu.be/Fyfyj-2O47Q
TOOLS FOR VARROA MANAGEMENT GUIDE
The Honey Bee Health Coalition offers a guide for managing Varroa.
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Bees are among the hardest working species on our planet. World Bee Day exists to educate people about the importance of bees and how we can help preserve them! 🐝 🌸
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NOD welcomed Freddy and Miki as they joined us in Canada last week. They are our feet on the ground in Europe and it was great to see them in person. We even had time to visit our newest bee yard set along a beautiful quarry! 💦
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Our Honey Bee Health Researcher, Dr. Heather Broccard-Bell held a NOD Bee Club session on candle making. Using the wax removed during honey collection, NOD employees learned the process of how candles are made! #nodapiary #beekeeping #honeybee #honeybeewax #candlemaking https://t.co/K9VEzZ71HI
The Annual #ColonyLoss Survey from @beeinformedinfo is now open! This year’s focus is Nutrition and Environment. Your answers help contribute to better our understanding of honey bee health! https://t.co/m1sAKvuKle