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Update 6: Are Tropilaelaps Mites Hitching a Ride Between Colonies?
We join postdoc Dan Aurell in Korea as he investigates whether Tropilaelaps mites are spreading between colonies by hitching rides on departing bees. This study could provide critical insights into how these parasitic mites establish new infestations. Watch as Dan collects bees and analyzes their role in potential mite transmission. Our work in Korea was supported by Project Apis m., the Healthy Hives Initiative, USDA APHIS, and the North Dakota Department of Agriculture.
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Update 5: Interview with Korean tropilaelaps researcher Dr. Chuleui Jung
Просмотров 125Месяц назад
Hear from Dr. Chuleui Jung of Andong National University in Korea as he shares insights on his lab's research on Tropilaelaps mites in Korea. This interview was supported by Project Apis m., the Healthy Hives Initiative, USDA APHIS, and the North Dakota Department of Agriculture.
Update 4: Researching Tropilaelaps in Korea
Просмотров 600Месяц назад
Join Dr. Geoffrey Williams from the Auburn Bee Lab as he visits Korea to check in on ongoing Tropilaelaps mite research with Postdoc Dan Aurell and our Korean collaborators at Andong University. This research update is provided with the generous support of Project Apis m., the Healthy Hives Initiative, USDA APHIS, and the North Dakota Department of Agriculture.
Demo 8: Consolidating colonies in preparation for winter
Просмотров 1,9 тыс.3 месяца назад
Demonstrates steps to take when deciding if you should reduce the size of your hive space based on the size of your colony. Supported by a Specialty Crop Block Grant from the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, and USDA NIFA.
Update 3: Our new Apiculture Extension Professor, and experiences at our fall beekeeping workshop.
Просмотров 2703 месяца назад
We introduce Alabama's very first Apiculture Extension Professor, and then have lightning round interviews with three participants of our latest beekeeping workshop, which was supported by the USDA Extension Implementation Program, USDA Specialty Crop Research Initiative, and USDA Agricultural Research Service.
Demo 7: Summer application of Apivar and Apiguard
Просмотров 1,2 тыс.4 месяца назад
Demonstrates how to apply two products for varroa mite control - one synthetic product called Apivar, with the active ingredient amitraz, and one organic product called Apiguard, with the active ingredient of thymol. Supported by a Specialty Crop Block Grant from the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, and USDA NIFA.
Update 2: VarroxSan Experiment, part 2
Просмотров 3 тыс.4 месяца назад
The second update on the experiment we are performing to test VarroxSan, a new product targeting the varroa mite that just hit beekeeping supply shelves in the U.S. Includes an interview with Paulo Mielgo from Vita Bee Health, the distributor of the product. Work supported by a grant from USDA SCRI.
Update 1: VarroxSan Experiment, part 1
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The first update on the experiment we are performing to test VarroxSan, a new product targeting the varroa mite that just hit beekeeping supply shelves in the U.S. Work supported by a grant from USDA SCRI.
Demo 6: Sugar water feeding
Просмотров 5674 месяца назад
Demonstrates how to feed your colonies using sucrose sugar water feeding. Sponsored by a Specialty Crop Block Grant from the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, and USDA NIFA.
Demo 5: Alcohol wash for varroa - triple rinse method
Просмотров 2715 месяцев назад
Demonstrates how monitor for varroa mites in honey bee colonies using the triple rinse alcohol wash method. Sponsored by a Specialty Crop Block Grant from the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, and USDA NIFA.
Demo 4: Using the Honey Bee Health Coalitions Varroa Treatment Decision Tool
Просмотров 1876 месяцев назад
Demonstrates how to choose a varroa mite treatment by using the Honey Bee Health Coalition's Varroa Treatment Decision Tool that can be found at cantilever-instruction.com/varroatool/story_html5.html. Sponsored by a Specialty Crop Block Grant from the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, and USDA NIFA.
Demo 3: Drawing Out Foundation
Просмотров 1717 месяцев назад
Demonstrates a method about how to encourage a honey bee colony to draw out wax cells on new frames. Sponsored by a Specialty Crop Block Grant from the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, and USDA NIFA.
Demo 2: Smoker Lighting
Просмотров 1117 месяцев назад
Demonstrates a method to safely start and store a smoker. Sponsored by a Specialty Crop Block Grant from the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, and USDA NIFA.
Demo 1: Honey Bee Package Installation
Просмотров 757 месяцев назад
Demonstrates one method to install honey bee packages. We use this method frequently at Auburn University Bees in our own apiaries. It is particularly suited to when temperatures are warm so that the queen does not become chilled. It's a great way to limit the number of bees flying, which is common among the more traditional methods that shake bees into the hive. Sponsored by a Specialty Crop B...
Auburn University Bees Introduction
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Introduction to the Auburn University Bees RUclips Channel.
Good washing process...... Are any exiting on Drones? Worker drift is an Issue !
What is your location.
What the people wanna see is if resistance can be bred.
Interesting stuff. Look forward to following this research
I really like those metal hive stands. Where can i find those?
Do bees with VSH traits uncap and remove this kind of mite?
Kaira Wagnor (sp?) from UbeeO is testing this in South Korea.
Frank Rinkevich from the USDA was over with Dan earlier this summer looking at honey bee resistant traits. Stay tuned!
What are your plans for providing food for the winter for the smaller hives?
Im a beekeeper here in oregon .you can use might away quick strips which use temps to vaporize..going through the cells..which doesnt affect the broad..i use them..and you can have them on with honey supers .faster mite control .apivar is a longer term use .i use them too ..i put on my mite away to put a bick punch .and apivar for a longer affect .works great
Use the paper method .
Soo combine them with another hive..
If you dont mind..where are you located?? And have you pulled your honey already? Cause those hives should have alot more bees for double deeps to winter.
Agreed. My double deeps would have bees pouring out the sides the moment I broke the seal and started to lift.
Soo its exactly like appavar?? Cause appivar does work .based on temputer!
Great stuff guys. Much needed study.
Is this the product Kaymon Reynolds is talking about, saying it doesn't reduce the number of mites in your hive it just holds them steady, not allowing them to increase in number?
Not available in California,my Not?
Will Vita compensate Randy Oliver for the work he has done with this idea?
It’s Argentina 🇦🇷 idea not Randy Oliver
Hello Selina. Id be very interested to know your before and after treatment mite levels
Because this was a demonstration, we didn't circle back to these specific colonies! Note that Apivar is generally effective, as long as your colonies don't contain mites resistant to amitraz, and as long as your colonies aren't too highly infested. Apivar can struggle to bring down high mite levels.
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Hello Selina, I happened to be looking at bee videos and saw you. I was hoping you would alert me when you're on RUclips. Hope you guys are doing well down there. You're on your way to TV fame. Stay in touch.
Why is there a hive dangling over his head?
It's a bird feeder :)
Is he a native Spanish speaker. If so can you do this video again but in Spanish
Yes, he does speak Spanish. Thanks for your suggestion and we will look into adding more languages moving forward.
This needs a wider exposure
4 strips seems like too much? Were you seeingbthe brood suffer? What made you see that it was too much OA?
For our experiment we have 3 strips per brood box, which is slightly below the label recommendation - note we had a feeder in the top box, so that matches their 2.5 frames per strip label statement. We will keep you posted in if we see brood effects. Based on discussions with VitaBeeHealth, they believe that reducing the strips might still provide appropriate mite control, and they are investigating it, I believe. For now, it's best to stick to their 2.5 frames of bees per strip suggestion, as per their label: www3.epa.gov/pesticides/chem_search/ppls/094413-00003-20240819.pdf
Is there a concern that extended OA is going to allow the mites to build resistance like they have everything else. The beautiful thing about OA vapor is it only stays in the hive for. 48-72 hours. It has been an effective treatment for a really long time. Yes it has its short comings, but has never lost its effectiveness.
So far there is no indication that mites have developed resistance to oxalic acid; however, you are correct in stating that so far they have been applied as flash/quick treatments. So for now, it will be best to follow label instructions and rotate among difference active ingredients/products.
Oxalic acid attacks via a weak point, mites have sticky feet, allowing access to their "blood". Too much acid absorbed into blood bypasses any evolutionary mechanism for digestive or metabolic compensation. Also, plants have used oxalic acid as oxalate for many millions of years as chemical defense. Same for thymol. Both which bees tolerate as strict plant feeders. Blood/fat sucking specialized parasites ... not so much.
There was one study done on long term treatment with OA dribble. Dr. Matías Maggi compared the susceptibility to oxalic acid between two Argentinian mite populations: One that had been exposed to 64 consecutive treatments of oxalic acid dribble (8 times a year for 8 years) as the sole mite treatment, vs. A control population that had never been exposed to beekeeper-applied organic acids (the beekeeper had used coumaphos, flumethrin, or amitraz in a rotation scheme). He found that the oxalic-exposed mite population didn’t exhibit any sign of resistance-in fact, it surprisingly appeared to actually be more susceptible to oxalic than the oxalic-naïve population. This is good news, since it suggests that whatever the mode of action of oxalic acid is against mites, that it’s not easy for them to develop resistance.
Since the strips stay in for a long period of time are there concerns that with this new product that mites will be able to build a resistance to OA . OA vaporization only stays in the hive for 48-72 hours the mites don’t have a chance to build resistance. For that reason OA has been extremely effective for many years. Are we giving the mites an opportunity to build resistance to OA now with the extended release strips ?
That is my concern as well. I've been very fine with a gram of vapor per brood box 12 years now. This seems to be the last thing we need and won't constant exposure weaken the chiton on the queen's body?
Do you just leave them or do u have to take them out after a number of days
The strips need to be removed between 42 and 56 days after first placement. Here is a link to the label on the EPA website: www3.epa.gov/pesticides/chem_search/ppls/094413-00003-20231201.pdf
can u put this in a hive for the winter
The label suggests that they should be applied in spring, summer, and fall, so we should follow that guidance. We have worked with a similar product applied during winter, and we noticed that on some occasions that strips interfered with the winter cluster. Good excuse for us to do another trial in the winter with this product. Thanks for your question. Here is the label: www3.epa.gov/pesticides/chem_search/ppls/094413-00003-20240819.pdf
They'll do everything to avoid selecting for mite tolerant bees. Pathetic really.
Oh great. You can go treatment free then and save your money. Just keep your bees away from mine 😂
@@nszucs1 typical beekeeper.
So do I understand that if you’re running double deeps or double mediums then you don’t place strips per every two frames in the upper boxes? Please clarify. Thanks.
Here you are again complaining and trolling Bruce! How boring and predictable.
@@kamonreynolds you again. So try pointing out what I said that was false.
Incredibly relevant and timely study of this new product. Will be following this one closely. Thank you AU-BEES for all you do for Alabama beekeepers!