Scientific Beekeeping

• A Trial of Some Summer Treatments

  Contents Oxalic Strips (OAE) 1 Fig. 1 The bees shifted brood rearing away from the strips. 4 Extended-Release Thymol 4 Conditions During the Trial 7 A Note on Our Mite Wash System.. 8 Results and Discussion. 10 Acknowledgements. 12 Citations and Notes. 12 A Trial of Some Summer Treatments Randy Oliver ScientificBeekeeping.com First published in […]

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• A Field Test of Apitablets

  Contents Feeding Thymol for Varroa Control 1 Setup. 2 Results. 8 Discussion. 10 Consumption/Removal of the Tablets. 11 Confirmation of Consumption. 12 Conclusions. 19 Acknowledgements. 20 Citations and Notes. 20   A Field Test of Apitablets Randy Oliver ScientificBeekeeping.com First published in ABJ April 2025 I’m often asked by developers of new items for beekeepers, […]

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• Is Our Party Winding Down

  Contents Professional Beekeeping 2 The Beginning of a Boom 3 Indicators of Change 4 The Four Booms, Sprees, and Joyrides that We’ve Been Enjoying 5 I’ll Go Over Each of the Above in Turn, and Point out Early Indicators and Preparation. 6 The Demand for Bees for Almond Pollination 6 Early Indicators and Preparation 8 […]

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• Smokin’ Hot Mite Washin’- 2025 Update

  Smokin’-Hot Mite Washin’ 2025 Update Randy Oliver ScientificBeekeeping.com      For large scale varroa monitoring, notably for the selective breeding of mite-resistant bees, one needs to be able to assess the mite infestation rates of large numbers of colonies quickly and inexpensively. Variation in Mite Counts In any group of hives, even those from the same […]

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• Robbing Screens: Part 8– Do They Work in Concert with Guard Bees

  Contents An Unsuccessful Attempt to Create Robbing  Field Observations of the Guards Behind Robbing Screens  How Colonies Guard Themselves against Foreign Bees  The Behavior of Guard Bees  My Conclusions  Next Month  Acknowledgements  Citations and Notes  Robbing Screens Part 8: Do They Work in Concert with the Guard Bees? Randy Oliver ScientificBeekeeping.com First Published in ABJ […]

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