How to deal with Varroa mites?

[westernbeekeeper]

Hello all,
I was wondering if you could post your procedure for treating varroa mites here. It doesn't have to be lengthy, just a general outline. Thanks in advance.

[JRG13]

I think Mine are going to get some Hopguard soon, but I'm yet undecided. Maybe a drone frame will do the trick. Had a drone and worker with DWV today, the blue belly lizards around my hive eat well.

[KQ6AR]

One of our hives is ready to get hit with powdered sugar 2 or 3 times a week for three weeks. The other hives don't seem to need any help right now.

[WWW]

I vaporize my hives with Oxalic Acid vapor in September after the supers are pulled, one three step treatment a year takes care of the mites in my hives.....Bill

[gmcharlie]

Remove the queen for a cpl weeks.....

[snl]

Ditto on WWW's response to this thread..........cheap, easy & effective........

[casinoken]

I use the Pierco drone frame method in combination with Rossman's SBB with SHB trap. The SHB and mites fall to their deaths and I pull and replace the drone frame every 3 weeks.

[New Ky Beekeeper]

I'm going to try HopGuard this year....

[BEES4U]

Here's some information:
http://www.dave-cushman.net/bee/thymolx1.html