Varroosis
Heat treatments
Biosecurity Measures
Infographic, Video
© Marco Pietropaoli
This is an alternative way of controlling the varroa mite. It builds on the concept that above 42 °C the varroa mite dies but the bees will survive. You expose the bee colony to this high temperature for a maximum of 2 to 3 hours. The temperatures and timings depend on the methods used. There are devices for treating the whole colony or devices for treating only the capped brood frames. This is having an effect on varroa mites both on the adult bees and on the varroa mites in the brood cells. This method can be used regardless of honey harvesting or weather.