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Demo 10: Varroa Monitoring - Sugar Shake Technique

Regularly monitoring and making threshold-based control measures for the varroa mite is key to keeping healthy honey bees. Amongst the various ways to monitor for varroa mites, the sugar shake method remains popular. In this video, we take you through how to perform a sugar shake to calculate the percent mite infestation in your hives, we explore: 🐝 How to choose the right frame for obtaining your sample of bees 🐝 What precautions to take while performing the sugar shake 🐝 What tools you can use to make treatment decisions based on your mite infestation numbers While the sugar shake remains a popular method for obtaining your percent mite infestation numbers, we at Auburn University Bee Center encourage beekeepers to use the triple rinse alcohol method. Stay tuned to hear more about our research into why the alcohol method is preferred and check out our video on how to perform that method here:    • Demo 5: Alcohol wash for varroa monitoring...   🔔 Subscribe for updates on pollinator research, beekeeping education, and future technique demonstrations.