Varroosis
Brood removal (e.g., partial drone/worker brood removal or total brood removal/shook swarm)
Biosecurity Measures
Infographic
Brood removal is a biotechnique used in the control of varroa infestation. Brood frames should be removed within 24 days from the start of egg laying by the queen and frozen right after. After the brood is cleaned away the frame can be introduced again in the hive.
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