TEMPERATURE VARROA MITE VS Lynn Williams www.beehivethermalindustries.com 803-504-9313

Meet Our Enemy VARROA DESTRUCTOR

Varroa Mites travel on the Bee

Varroa Mites Scientific name  Varroa destructor Originally a pest of Asian honey bee Introduced to United States in 1987 In all beekeeping countries except Australia Parasitizes larva and adult bees Vector for many diseases

CAN BE SEEN WITH THE NAKED EYE NEW MITES ARE CLEAR TO TAN OLDER MITES ARE REDDISH-BROWN BODY MITES EXTRACT HEMOLYMPH MAKING BEES ANEMIC. INFECT THE BEES WITH VIRUSES SEVERE INFESTATION MITES CAN BE SEEN ON THE BACKS OF BEES .

True or False? Every honey bee colony in the continental United States and Canada either has Varroa mites today or will have them within several months.

True Every honey bee colony in the continental United States and Canada either has Varroa mites today or will have them within several months. Doing nothing about varroa mites is not a practical option for most beekeepers. We all need to accept the fact that we have an extra member of the family – the Varroa mite – and it’s here to stay. Honey Bee Health Coalition

Life Cycle of the Varroa Mite

Successful Varroa control is PROACTIVE Successful Varroa control is PROACTIVE. We need to control Varroa before the mites reach levels that threaten colony productivity and survival.

Four inter-related population phases of honey bee/varroa mite seasonal cycles

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER: LEARN AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE ! Varroa life cycle and its relationship to the honey bee life cycle (including the fact that varroa reproduce only in brood cells  more brood=more varroa mites) www.honeybeehealthcoalition.org Because more brood = more mites, varroa populations peak in Aug.-Oct. Varroa prefer shade over sunny hive locations Options for varroa control and how they work Varroa have adapted well to some treatments How to evaluate for varroa in a hive Nancy Ruppert, Apiary Inspector, NC Dept. of Agric. & Consumer Services nancy.ruppert@ncagr.gov

Randy Oliver http://scientificbeekeeping.com/ What is a Mite Bomb ? Your Neighboring Bee Keeper Un-treated or inadequate treated hives will collapse Your honey bees more than likely will rob your neighbor BOOM ? Randy Oliver http://scientificbeekeeping.com/

SOLUTION BEE HIVE THERMAL INDUSTRIES PRESENTS THE MIGHTY MITE KILLER AN INDUSTRIAL GRADE TEMPERATURE THERMAL BELT & CONTROLLER EASY ACCESS THRU THE HIVE ENTRANCE DUAL SENSOR & TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER FOR HIGH DEGREE OF ACCURACY MANUFACTURED UNDER CONTRACT BY OVEN INDUSTRIES WITH 50 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS WITH AEROSPACE CERTIFICATION & ISO CERTIFICATION

BBH-101-10 FRAME & BBH-101-08 FRAME

COMPACT DESIGN FOR SLIDE IN & OUT OPERATION ONE UNIT WILL SERVICE MUTIPLE HIVES EXTRA INTERNAL SENSORS AVAILABLE WITH QUICK DISCONNECT SO ONE CAN INSTALL ONLY ONCE FOR MUTIPLE HIVES REQUIRES 120 VOLT AC FOR OPERATION REMOTE HIVE LOCATIONS REQUIRES A SMALL GENERATOR REQUIRED POWER IS ONLY 220 WATTS LESS THAN 2 AMPS UPON REACHING MITE MODE TEMPEATURE IS MAINTAINED AND POWER USAGE IS VERY MINIMUM

DEAD MITES IN CAPPED BROOD ARE REMOVED BY HONEY BEES

HONEY BEES WITHOUT THE VARROA MITE INCREASED HONEY PRODUCTION

UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE TESTING DEBORAH DELANYE’S TEAM IS TESTING OUR PRODUCT WITH POSITIVE RESULTS FIVE VIRGIN HIVES TESTED IN AUGUST AVERAGE TEST KILL OVER 200 MITES STICKY BOARD RESULTS AFTER 72 HOUR OVER 400 MITES TESTING TO INCLUDE THE EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE VS BEE VIRUS’S TRANSMITTED BY THE MITES QUEEN LAYING ETC.

STICKY BOARD MITE COUNT

COST OF YOUR BEE HIVE ? NUC COST $ 140 WOODENWARE, WAX & FRAMES $ 260 TOTAL COST OVER $ 400 YOU HAVE TO TREAT YOUR BEE HIVES OR WE WILL CONTINUE TO SEE ANNUAL LOSSES OF 50-60 PERCENT NATIONWIDE.

ADDITIONAL FEATURES OF BBH-101 WINTER WARMER MODE FOR WEAK HIVES MAINTIANS 92 F IN THE HIVE BODY QUEEN WILL LAY AND RAISE NEW BEES DURING THE WINTER SO YOU WILL HAVE THE HIVE AT FULL STRENGHT FOR SPRINGS FIRST POLLEN FLOW ( DR. MAHRER BEE RESEARCH LAB.) DOUBLING HONEY PRODUCTION NUC TRANSFER DURING COOL WEATHER USE BBH-101 TO WARM THE HIVE BODY BEFORE TRANSFER. AND BEE KEEPERS ARE FINDING ADDITIONAL FEATURES.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS DR. DEWEY CARON DR. RANDY OLIVER DR. CHARLES OWENS DR. BICIK SPECIAL THANKS TO MICHAEL CARILINI PRESIDENT OF OVEN INDUSTRIES FOR THEIR CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT R&D SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT OF OUR TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED VARROA MITE KILLER. OVEN IS A 50 YEAR LEADER IN TEMPERATURE CONTROLS

THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY QUESTIONS ? LYNN WILLIAMS www.beehivethermalindustries.com 803-504-9313