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Instructions for Collecting and Sending Varroa Mites for Research

This guide outlines the steps for collecting Varroa mites using bottom boards and Varroa screens. Ensure to clean your slide board before use, leaving it in the hive for 24-48 hours. Collect all mites carefully in a separate container for each hive. Mites must be mailed within 7 days of collection. When sending, include your name, address (or approximate if preferred), colony ID, and details of any previous treatments. Please send your samples via 1st class mail to the specified address. For more information, contact p.kennedy@exeter.ac.uk.

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Instructions for Collecting and Sending Varroa Mites for Research

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  1. But we need them fresh! p.kennedy@exeter.ac.uk

  2. Collecting mites Bottom boards / Varroa screens • slide in your clean board(if in already, just slide out to clean first and return). • leave in for 24 – 48 hrs. • collect all mites as you count them (place in small container),or … just brush everything into a sealable bag. •mites from each hive in a different container/bag. Mites need to arrive within 7 days of boards going in;e.g. set up Sunday, collect Tuesday, & post Tuesday/Wednesday.

  3. Sending mites Include the following details: • your name. • your address (approximate if you prefer; postal address ifyou’d like to receive results). • colony ID. • dates & details of previous treatments. Send mites & details 1st class to: Joel Gonzalez Cabrera RothamstedResearch, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2JQ.

  4. Thank you for your help ! For further information: p.kennedy@exeter.ac.uk Tel. 01326 259470

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