Why Treat For Varroa

摘要

Why Treat for VarroaWell, there are good reasons, but they might not bewhat you think. If you thought:"because if I don't I will lose all my bees," or"so I can have 100 % overwinter survival," or"the Varroa mites are worse than the treatment effectson the colony," then Think again.Varroa mites are a serious threat to our honey bees and treatments do increase a colony's chance of survival, but not as much as you might think. And treatments certainly neither guarantee your colony's survival nor prevent overwinter loss. Furthermore,treatments do come at a serious cost to both your colony's health and your budget. And it is my belief that many beekeepers treat out of fear, which is not a good reason.