Planting thyme plants to prevent varroa mites, does it work?

Pests and Diseases
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Will planting Thyme plants around hives help prevent verroa mites from taking over?

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No. Sorry! Thymol inside the hive is very much more concentrated than the few volatiles that are exuded from thyme plants in the soil. Nice idea, but doesn’t work.

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Thanks!
Darn, I was hoping ~

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