Mite Counts 2006

[Dave W]

Mite counts for 2003, 2004 and 2005 can be found at:

http://www.beesource.com/cgi-bin/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=3;t=000568#000000

NOTE: TOTAL MITES REMOVED Jan-Dec 2005 = 25,072

The following sticky board counts are for 2006:
(14/9) = 14 mites/9 days, or 1.6 per 24-hr period.
0w = No (zero) WHITE mites.
F71% = 71% of total mites found were on FRONT half of sticky board.
N36% = 36% of total mits found were on NORTH half of sticky board.

Jan 8 - 1.6 (14/9) 0w F71% N36%
Jan 16 - 0.5 (8/4) 0w F100% N50%
Jan 29 - 0.2 (3/13) 0w F100% N100%
Feb 13 - 0.3 (5/15) 0w F40% N80%

[ March 06, 2006, 02:02 PM: Message edited by: Dave W ]

[drobbins]

Dave

have you done any kind of treatments for mites during this apparently broodless period??

Dave

[Dave W]

No.

Last treatment - Sep 14, 05 – Sucrocide, Spray-down.