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Introduction to Varroa Mites and Integrated Pest Management

This is the first in a series of short videos from the Honey Bee Health Coalition on how to manage varroa mites successfully. Whether you have a few colonies or you manage large apiaries, the videos show practical steps you can use to better control varroa mites. Why should you effectively manage varroa mites in your honey bee colonies? Every honey bee colony in North America either has varroa mites or will in just a few months. When colonies are not treated, or are treated ineffectively, they weaken and may be more susceptible to other negative factors, such as pesticide damage, virus infections, and other maladies. Failure to control mites endangers not only your colonies but also colonies in other apiaries and feral honey bees in your area. Widespread colony deaths can cause major economic damage for beekeepers and harm essential agricultural pollination services. The most effective strategy is Integrated Pest Management, or IPM, a proactive common-sense approach that seeks to control varroa mites before they reach population levels that harm the colony. IPM involves using a variety of practices and controls (cultural, physical, biological, and chemical) as appropriate. The other videos in this series show you how to use two methods for monitoring for varroa mites as well as several treatment methods. LINKS: The Honey Bee Health Coalition: https://honeybeehealthcoalition.org More varroa resources: https://honeybeehealthcoalition.org/v...