Smokin’-Hot Mite Washin’ 2025 Update Randy Oliver ScientificBeekeeping.com For large scale varroa monitoring, notably for the selective breeding of mite-resistant bees, one needs to be able to assess the mite infestation rates of large numbers of colonies quickly and inexpensively. Variation in Mite Counts In any group of hives, even those from the same […] The post Smokin’ Hot Mite Washin’- 2025 Update appeared first on Scientific Beekeeping.| Scientific Beekeeping
Contents Experiment #1. 2 Conclusion. 6 Rallying the Troops 7 The Dance Language. 7 Direction. 7 Distance. 8 “Profitability” and Desirability. 8 ODOR. 9 An Amusing Anecdote Regarding Training Bees to A Scent 9 The Purpose of a Robbing Screen. 9 Experiment #2. 10 Results. 12 The Question of Recruitment 13 The Question of Visual […] The post Robbing Screens: Part 7–Can They Alone Prevent Robbing? appeared first on Scientific Beekeeping.| Scientific Beekeeping
Contents Fact-checking some “common knowledge” about Robbing behavior 1 Anthropomorphizing bee behaviors. 4 There are different types of foragers. 4 Persistence of Memory. 5 How robbing happens –– Step by Step. 6 Importance of Scent 7 Our initial experiments to test the deterrance effect of screens 8 “Guilty” Flight Behavior 13 So is zig-Zag flight […] The post Can Robbing Screens Reduce Mite Immigration? Part 6– De-Anthropomorphizing Robbing appeared first on Scientific Beeke...| Scientific Beekeeping
Contents Introduction and Some Scientific Terms 2 Don’t Anthropormorphize Honey Bees 3 An Example of Robbing Without a Fight 4 There’s Little Difference Between Foraging and Robbing. 4 How Robbing screens or guards are Presumed to Work. 5 Test 1: Does Any Exhaust Air Exit Out the Upper Entrance?. 5 Our Findings 6 Test 2: […] The post Can Robbing Screens Reduce Mite Immigration? Part 5–They Don’t Just Affect Robbers appeared first on Scientific Beekeeping.| Scientific Beekeeping