Beekeeping and monitoring varroa - more varroa advice from SRUC's Bee Advisory Officer

We're back with another episode in our beekeeping series, and our second one looking at varroa. Lorraine Johnston, SRUC's Bee Advisory Officer, takes us through monitoring varroa and the dangers it can pose to bee populations. Varroa are tiny red-brown external parasites of honey bees. They are sometimes known as varroa destructor or varroa mites. Varroa is one of the most damaging honey bee pests in the world. A significant varroa mite infestation can lead to the death of a honey bee colony.LINKS MENTIONED IN THE PODCAST:https://www.nationalbeeunit.com/https://nationalbeeunit.com/register/https://www.nationalbeeunit.com/diseases-and-pestshttps://www.nationalbeeunit.com/assets/PDFs/3_Resources_for_beekeepers/Fact_Sheets/Fact_13_Estimating_Varroa_mite_populations.pdf https://www.nationalbeeunit.com/assets/PDFs/3_Resources_for_beekeepers/Advisory_leaflets/APHA_Managing_Varroa_2020_ELECTRONIC_ONLY-1.pdf- https://www.gov.scot/publications/bee-health-improvement-partnership-bhip-annual-report-2022-2023/