# \#varroa-mite **URL:** https://forum.honeyflow.com/tag/varroa-mite/117.md [Latest](https://forum.honeyflow.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.honeyflow.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.honeyflow.com/tags.md) --- ## [Pleasantly Surprised - Thriving Hive and no Varroa](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/pleasantly-surprised-thriving-hive-and-no-varroa/40618)
**Author:** [@User13](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/User13)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2026, 4:40am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/pleasantly-surprised-thriving-hive-and-no-varroa/40618 "2026-09-11T04:40:20Z")
The weather has been so insane in the Southeast US. I was really not sure what to expect anymore. I removed the honey super today. I seem to have pretty much exhausted it’s usefulness for the year and I want them to focu… --- ## [Artificial brood break, jailing queen](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/artificial-brood-break-jailing-queen/33274)
**Author:** [@chau06](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/chau06)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2026, 10:31pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/artificial-brood-break-jailing-queen/33274 "2026-08-06T22:31:43Z")
I was considering another varroa treatment option and wanted to get some advice… I want to do a combined brood break and timed oxalic treatment. I don’t have space or equipment to make another split so I was wondering … --- ## [How to check on your Nuc hive](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/how-to-check-on-your-nuc-hive/40564)
**Author:** [@bija](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/bija)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2026, 3:17am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/how-to-check-on-your-nuc-hive/40564 "2026-07-31T03:17:37Z")
This week’s Live Q&A covers how to judge when Flow Frames are ready to harvest by reading the side windows and capping, demonstrates harvesting honey, and explains how to inspect a newly installed nucleus c… --- ## [Australian beekeeper building a smart hive monitor (and a varroa card game)](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/australian-beekeeper-building-a-smart-hive-monitor-and-a-varroa-card-game/40540)
**Author:** [@GergoBacskai](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/GergoBacskai)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2026, 11:10pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/australian-beekeeper-building-a-smart-hive-monitor-and-a-varroa-card-game/40540 "2026-07-23T23:10:03Z")
Hi all — Gergo here, from Melbourne, Australia. I’ve built a smart hive monitor of my own: temperature, humidity and pressure sensors, a load-cell weight platform, RGB + thermal cameras, and an on-device edge-compute pi… --- ## [Mite treatment and Supers](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/mite-treatment-and-supers/39444)
**Author:** [@Erizz00](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Erizz00)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2026, 1:06am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/mite-treatment-and-supers/39444 "2026-07-21T01:06:51Z")
Hi there. I am a two year old bee keeper so still trying to figure out these rascals. I am in Austin Texas and the flow for the most part is over for the summer and time to really pay attention to the mite treatments. I… --- ## [Shotgun Brood Patten & Backfilling](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/shotgun-brood-patten-backfilling/40493)
**Author:** [@Catty](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Catty)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/shotgun-brood-patten-backfilling/40493 "2026-06-29T21:37:02Z")
Brood box inspecting yesterday, one week after formic pro treatment. I could see lava, no eggs, no queen. I have a shotgun patten with some of my brood frames and two full frames of capped honey either side of the brood.… --- ## [Veroa SEQ Not sure where to go from here](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/veroa-seq-not-sure-where-to-go-from-here/40170)
**Author:** [@Safa](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Safa)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 8:21am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/veroa-seq-not-sure-where-to-go-from-here/40170 "2026-02-26T08:21:47Z")
Hi SEQ, 2nd year beekeeper Found veroa and treated the hive with Bayvarol strips ,on the 27th of February it will be six weeks since we treated Before we treated we harvested 2 frames of honey and left the rest for th… --- ## [New research on Colony Collapse Disorder](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/new-research-on-colony-collapse-disorder/40124)
**Author:** [@Dawn\_SD](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Dawn_SD)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2026, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/new-research-on-colony-collapse-disorder/40124 "2026-02-07T19:10:23Z")
Interesting new spin on CCD and miticides. Looks like a good argument for oxalic acid etc: --- ## [CO₂ monitoring method](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/co-monitoring-method/39967)
**Author:** [@Horndog](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Horndog)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2025, 7:19am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/co-monitoring-method/39967 "2025-11-30T07:19:42Z")
I watched the video here https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=624489460708356 and replicated the test at home, disappointed I bought an off the shelf kit now after the surface area thing was explained! I did notice the bees… --- ## [Seeking advice on sourcing a queen in SA (given presumed Varroa restrictions](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/seeking-advice-on-sourcing-a-queen-in-sa-given-presumed-varroa-restrictions/39838)
**Author:** [@zimmebr](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/zimmebr)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2025, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/seeking-advice-on-sourcing-a-queen-in-sa-given-presumed-varroa-restrictions/39838 "2025-11-13T14:02:46Z")
Hi everyone, It’s my understanding that, due to assumed current Varroa-related biosecurity legislation, bringing fertilised queens from Queensland into South Australia is prohibited. This has created a bit of a dilemma… --- ## [Varroa mite with high mite count](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/varroa-mite-with-high-mite-count/39694)
**Author:** [@rachelcavanagh](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/rachelcavanagh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2025, 11:43am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/varroa-mite-with-high-mite-count/39694 "2025-08-30T11:43:45Z")
I have found varroa mite with high mite count of 40+. I have planning to euthanise them as I don’t have the means to treat. My question is, can I euthanise both bees and varroa while stills saving the super and brood box… --- ## [New nuc protocol](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/new-nuc-protocol/38623)
**Author:** [@mdstruck](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/mdstruck)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2025, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/new-nuc-protocol/38623 "2025-03-25T20:03:20Z")
Just got a new nuc from a local beekeeper here in Hawaii and I’m wondering if I proactively treat for mites or not. Should I wait and look for mite levels first? Want to get them on the best path to success. Thank you! --- ## [Turning a mini auto hive to native stingless bee hive](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/turning-a-mini-auto-hive-to-native-stingless-bee-hive/38635)
**Author:** [@FiM](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/FiM)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2025, 11:54pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/turning-a-mini-auto-hive-to-native-stingless-bee-hive/38635 "2025-03-21T23:54:30Z")
Hey all I have a question I’m hoping someone can help me with I have a mini auto frame hive I brought really quickly as my neighbour had swarming bees at his place,but of cause before I could get to them they were gone,a… --- ## [Leaving Super on VS Varroa Treatment over winter](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/leaving-super-on-vs-varroa-treatment-over-winter/38322)
**Author:** [@GlennM](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/GlennM)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2025, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/leaving-super-on-vs-varroa-treatment-over-winter/38322 "2025-01-30T20:29:33Z")
Planning for the winter ahead here in New Zealand and we are considering leaving our supers on and well stocked to give the hives a solid food base so they winter well and come into spring strong. I just don’t know what… --- ## [Safe to use Bavarol Strips with Flow Frames?](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/safe-to-use-bavarol-strips-with-flow-frames/38094)
**Author:** [@Marvin10011](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Marvin10011)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2024, 2:53am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/safe-to-use-bavarol-strips-with-flow-frames/38094 "2024-12-22T02:53:44Z")
Hi all, I’m a beekeeper in NSW who has recently gotten a heavy varroa mite infestation. Thus, I am planning to treat my hive with Bayvarol strips. I am aware that they can be used with honey supers on but I am unsure if… --- ## [Living with Varroa Mite - NSW](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/living-with-varroa-mite-nsw/37799)
**Author:** [@IanV](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/IanV)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2024, 9:44am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/living-with-varroa-mite-nsw/37799 "2024-10-20T09:44:29Z")
Hello all, its been a while but I now have bees again, being in the thick of Varroa country and living with the mite is now a reality for many here in NSW and this will expand as the mite infestations spread. I went to t… --- ## [Can I still harvest honey from a beehive infested by Varroa mites?](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/can-i-still-harvest-honey-from-a-beehive-infested-by-varroa-mites/37766)
**Author:** [@ced](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/ced)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2024, 11:33am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/can-i-still-harvest-honey-from-a-beehive-infested-by-varroa-mites/37766 "2024-10-17T11:33:20Z")
I suspect my hive has been infested by varroa mites. Just wondering if I should harvest all the honey before I apply the Bayvarol strips… --- ## [Forgotten Apivar strips](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/forgotten-apivar-strips/37661)
**Author:** [@NickC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/NickC)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2024, 7:23am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/forgotten-apivar-strips/37661 "2024-10-01T07:23:00Z")
I recently put in the Apivar strips as the season is ending. I understand that these should stay in the hives for 6 weeks. However, I noticed that I had forgotten to remove last year’s strips which were near the bottom… --- ## [New to bee keeping in Quebec City](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/new-to-bee-keeping-in-quebec-city/33333)
**Author:** [@cam3502](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/cam3502)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2024, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/new-to-bee-keeping-in-quebec-city/33333 "2024-07-31T20:52:49Z")
Greetings from Quebec City, Canada, Urban bee keeping here! My home is surrounded by 12 ft cedar hedges that I hope will keep my immediate neighbors happy. I’ve picked out this corner of my yard for the hive, as it … --- ## [Loss of colony in winter, Sydney Australia](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/loss-of-colony-in-winter-sydney-australia/37352)
**Author:** [@3DB](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/3DB)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2024, 9:29pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/loss-of-colony-in-winter-sydney-australia/37352 "2024-07-31T21:29:40Z")
Hi Team, I found Varroa in my hive recently and in an alcohol wash test found 53% of bees affected. Within a couple of days of discovery, there were hundred of dead bees appearing outside the hive. I bought some Bayvaro… --- ## [Nuc with Deformed Wing Virus](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/nuc-with-deformed-wing-virus/37051)
**Author:** [@Jenn\_Letson](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Jenn_Letson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2024, 1:11am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/nuc-with-deformed-wing-virus/37051 "2024-06-03T01:11:18Z")
Hello to all the beeks, I am a new beekeeper, who has spent the last year eagerly anticipating my first colony. I have been reading and watching everything I can related to backyard beekeeping. Imagine my surprise/disa… --- ## [Bee box 101 - how to and what the terms mean ? Brood , honey super , etc](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/bee-box-101-how-to-and-what-the-terms-mean-brood-honey-super-etc/36855)
**Author:** [@BeeReal](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/BeeReal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2024, 4:25am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/bee-box-101-how-to-and-what-the-terms-mean-brood-honey-super-etc/36855 "2024-05-03T04:25:20Z")
Hello I’m new to bee keeping, what are the ins and outs of keeping. What are the terms , brood, honey super, ect . When ,where, why? From Start to harvest what do we need to accomplish. Bee keeping 101 basic process… Fro… --- ## [Screened bottom board mini hive](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/screened-bottom-board-mini-hive/36280)
**Author:** [@Melvern\_O\_Brien](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Melvern_O_Brien)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2024, 11:49pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/screened-bottom-board-mini-hive/36280 "2024-01-29T23:49:20Z")
Does anybody know where I can get screened bottom boards for the 4 mini flow hives. --- ## [Queenless hive with varroa](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/queenless-hive-with-varroa/31638)
**Author:** [@claire\_c](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/claire_c)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2023, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/queenless-hive-with-varroa/31638 "2023-05-26T13:47:44Z")
Hi Honeyflow friends! — I’ve been out of touch for a while, but last week I finally moved my bees from their original Langstroth hive into their beautiful new Flow Hive home. While I was at it, I sent a few photos to Be… --- ## [Varroa Mites in Australia](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/varroa-mites-in-australia/33649)
**Author:** [@danika](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/danika)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2022, 1:59am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/varroa-mites-in-australia/33649 "2022-09-20T01:59:38Z")
Today Cedar was talking about the varroa mite situation in New South Wales. He explained what the current directives are for beekeepers in the region and talked about varroa detection and treatment options. He also answe… --- ## [Queens present- almost no brood and very little pollen](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/queens-present-almost-no-brood-and-very-little-pollen/33627)
**Author:** [@Jenn\_Markley](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Jenn_Markley)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 2:47am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/queens-present-almost-no-brood-and-very-little-pollen/33627 "2022-09-15T02:47:07Z")
Hi everyone, Hoping for some help! I have two hives at a client site that were thriving about 3 weeks ago when I last checked them (tons of brood, good laying pattern, lots of stored pollen, capped honey, etc). Today (9… --- ## [Varroa Mites - Apiguard - 1st Time - Help!](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/varroa-mites-apiguard-1st-time-help/33576)
**Author:** [@Salem](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Salem)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2022, 10:43pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/varroa-mites-apiguard-1st-time-help/33576 "2022-09-06T22:43:32Z")
The varroa mite population in my hive in California has recently exploded. Three weeks ago my bottom tray had 2 or 3 mites, and now it seems to have hundreds. I want to treat the hive for mites asap using Apiguard, but… --- ## [Buying Queen Bees - Purple Zone](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/buying-queen-bees-purple-zone/33505)
**Author:** [@Roshi](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Roshi)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2022, 1:07am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/buying-queen-bees-purple-zone/33505 "2022-08-24T01:07:04Z")
Hi, Does anyone know if we can purchase and ship a queen bee to the purple zone from blue zone or even outside the state? Cheers, Roshi. --- ## [Varroa detected in NSW (Newcastle)](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/varroa-detected-in-nsw-newcastle/33245)
**Author:** [@SnowflakeHoney](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/SnowflakeHoney)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2022, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/varroa-detected-in-nsw-newcastle/33245 "2022-06-24T22:40:17Z")
Certainly something to be aware of… Varroa mite detection at Port of Newcastle threatens Australia’s bee industry - ABC News --- ## [Oxalic Acid Vaporization treatment under screen board rather than in entrance?](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/oxalic-acid-vaporization-treatment-under-screen-board-rather-than-in-entrance/31826)
**Author:** [@Andrea\_Dunlop](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Andrea_Dunlop)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2021, 3:06am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/oxalic-acid-vaporization-treatment-under-screen-board-rather-than-in-entrance/31826 "2021-11-11T03:06:38Z")
Wondering if I can treat my bees by putting the vaporizer under the screen board rather than putting it into the entrance? I am in a colder climate and think I will just wait for a reasonable day in December (we get the… [Next page](https://forum.honeyflow.com/tag/varroa-mite/117.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=varroa-mite)