A Photo Diary of Beekeeping in East Anglia, England
Sunday, 18 April 2010
The Life Cycle of Varroa Mites
Sunday 18th April
[data from the 'Managing Varroa' DEFRA handbook, 2005] The mite population increases by the rate of approximately 200% every four weeks, but this rate varies greatly as it is influenced by many other factors within the hive.
The mite population increases by the rate of approximately 200% every four weeks, but this rate varies greatly as it is influenced by many other factors within the hive.
