BeeVital
VarroaTester
Testeur tout-en-un innovant pour vos colonies
Le Varroa Tester a été développé selon les recommandations de l’Autorité européenne de sécurité des aliments.
Pour maintenir des colonies d'abeilles en bonne santé, il faut être capable d'évaluer correctement la situation de stress dans sa ruche. Cela nécessite un diagnostic répété de la part de l'apiculteur. Selon le moment, les différentes méthodes suivantes sont utiles.
Facile à utiliser
Tests rapides
Bee Friendly
Varroa management is essential for successful beekeeping.Our VarroaTester helps you to check the Varroa infestation on the adult bees (phoretic mites). We recommend the sugar shake-test as it is bee-friendly and fallen mites are easy to see in the white powdered sugar.
Sugar Shake-Test
- For the test, collect approx. 300 bees from the brood nest with one cup of the VarroaTester - the cup should be filledup to the edge with bees.
- Add 1-2 tablespoons of powdered sugar into the other cup and close the VarroaTester.
- Shake for 1-2 minutes.
- Open the second cup and empty the sugar onto a white sheet of paper and count the mites.
- Open the first cup and carefully shake the bees backinto the hive.
CO2-Test
- See step 1 Sugar Shake-Test.
- 2. Fermez le conteneur.
- Fill the container with CO2 until the bees are paralysedand shake it for 1-2 minutes.
- Open the second container and count the fallen mites.
- See step 5 Sugar Shake-Test.
MORE TESTS
In addition, you can do the Alcohol Wash-Test and test the hygienic behavior of the bees
