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Both hives gone... advice please.
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<blockquote data-quote="John B" data-source="post: 3012" data-attributes="member: 207"><p>In autumn bee numbers are naturally dropping and varoa numbers are rising and when the critical point of varoa too bees is reached hives are destroyed very quickly and hives that looked fine two weeks ago can be in serious trouble by now.You can reuse gear from hives that have been killed by varoa but you should not leave them to be robbed out by other bees and they should be safely stored away until they can be repopulated. Store them cool , dry and ventilated and watch out for wax moth in which case they will need freezing.</p><p>Death from varroa is the commonest cause of hive losses amongst beginner beekeepers and it's not that uncommon amongst experienced ones.</p><p>I suggest you get a copy of the New Zealand varoa handbook which is an excellent publication although if you wait a little while I believe there is a new edition being worked on at the moment.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John B, post: 3012, member: 207"] In autumn bee numbers are naturally dropping and varoa numbers are rising and when the critical point of varoa too bees is reached hives are destroyed very quickly and hives that looked fine two weeks ago can be in serious trouble by now.You can reuse gear from hives that have been killed by varoa but you should not leave them to be robbed out by other bees and they should be safely stored away until they can be repopulated. Store them cool , dry and ventilated and watch out for wax moth in which case they will need freezing. Death from varroa is the commonest cause of hive losses amongst beginner beekeepers and it's not that uncommon amongst experienced ones. I suggest you get a copy of the New Zealand varoa handbook which is an excellent publication although if you wait a little while I believe there is a new edition being worked on at the moment. [/QUOTE]
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