BeeVital
VarroaTester
Teste multifuncional inovador para suas colónias
O Varroa Tester foi desenvolvido de acordo com as recomendações da Autoridade Europeia para a Segurança Alimentar.
Para manter as colónias saudáveis, é necessário ser capaz de avaliar corretamente a situação de stress na colmeia. Isso requer diagnósticos repetidos por parte do apicultor. Dependendo da hora, os seguintes métodos diferentes são úteis.
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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. Feche o recipiente.
- 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