1. TEMPERATURE VARROA MITE VS Lynn Williams

2. Meet Our Enemy
VARROA DESTRUCTOR

3. Varroa Mites travel on
the Bee

4. 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

5. 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 .

6. 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.

7. 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

8. Life Cycle of the Varroa Mite

9. 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.

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

11. 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)
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

12. 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

13. 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

14. BBH-101-10 FRAME & BBH-101-08 FRAME

15. 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

16. DEAD MITES IN CAPPED BROOD ARE REMOVED BY HONEY BEES

17. HONEY BEES WITHOUT THE VARROA MITE INCREASED HONEY PRODUCTION

18. 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.

19. STICKY BOARD MITE COUNT

20. 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 PERCENT NATIONWIDE.

21. 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.

22. 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

23. THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY
QUESTIONS ?
LYNN WILLIAMS