This presentation was hosted for the Pawatucky Beekeepers Association
In person presentation via Zoom – October 19th, 2026
The agenda of the presentation is:
- VARROA MITES TODAY: Its been almost 40 years with varroa mites – we know more
- VARROA CAUSE HARM: Establishing fundamental impacts varroa have on bees
- THRESHOLDS: Baselining how thresholds work in examining harm to bee by varroa
- EXAMINING TREATMENTS: 50% death rate might mean opportunity to try something different
- POPULATION DYNAMICS: Establishing when mites do the most harm to colony populations
- CYCLICAL LOSSES: Risk of Treatment Free increase with several annual cycles
- RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT: Exploring options for trying treatment free responsibly
- ADDRESSING MITE BOMBS: Examining the term – learning that Robber Lures are real danger
- PROXIMITY & ISOLATION: Exploring these two factors and how they play a role in success
- TF MANAGEMENT TAKEAWAYS: Recapping responsible treatment-free ideas
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