tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1666392564028351989.post7026830410001977450..comments2023-07-25T01:26:49.873-07:00Comments on Queen Anne Bees: Tax Day BeesJeff Steenbergenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01511063123637255176noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1666392564028351989.post-16259163078773788802012-04-24T00:06:34.023-07:002012-04-24T00:06:34.023-07:00Varroa is a mite, and a relatively new pest of the...Varroa is a mite, and a relatively new pest of the honey bee (introduced in the 80's from Asia) they have killed many hives across the US. If it doesn't kill the hives directly it can also act as a vector for spreading other bee viruses which can finish the job. The bees are slowly building resistance to the mites, but they have a long way to go. There are some pictures of the nasty little things at the below Wikipedia link:<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varroa_destructor<br /><br />It appears that the hive is getting the problem under control which may or may not be due to the powdered sugar treatments. I'm watching it closely and have some other approaches I will take as soon as the weather allows for splitting and queen rearing (in about 2 weeks).Jeff Steenbergenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01511063123637255176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1666392564028351989.post-87425686859121672272012-04-23T15:49:51.699-07:002012-04-23T15:49:51.699-07:00What is varroa? I'm worried about my hive!What is varroa? I'm worried about my hive!Infowhizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07018844024077613504noreply@blogger.com