Tuesday, February 14, 2017

MITE CHECK

Although its still winter you should be prepared to do a mite check this coming spring.  A "powdered sugar roll" is a simple and easy way to check mite levels.  The equipment to perform a powdered sugar roll is relatively inexpensive or you can make your own.  (A 11/11/2016 post in this blog showed how to make a mite checker.)  For instruction on conducting a mite check see the following link.  Remember a mite treatment of some form is recommended if you detect a mite level of more than 3 percent.

https://www.beelab.umn.edu/sites/beelab.umn.edu/files/poster_155_ps_24x33_no_back_interim_s.ppt.pdf

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