Varroa EasyCheck

• Designed for effectiveness: The filter basket is the key to EasyChecks’s reliability! Fallen mites pass through holes in the base and sides of the filter basket.
• Quick and easy to use. Only 3 steps!
• Easily transportable and made from robust, solid material
• Tight-fitting lid is leak-free and comfortable to use
• Two molded guide lines allow samples of 200 or 300 bees
• Transparent bowl allows accurate counting and reliable sampling
• Dishwasher safe

Why monitor varroa infestation?

• To detect a massive Varroa build-up and plan treatment options (in early spring or between honey flows, for example).
• To optimize treatment strategy (when and how to treat)
• To control the effectiveness of a performed treatment

Quick and easy to use:

Beekeepers simply collect 200 or 300 bees and shake them for 60 seconds in the EasyCheck shaker, with a solution of alcohol or winter windshield washer fluid.

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Did you know?

A 3% infestation can cut honey yield by up to 28 pounds/year.

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Reference:
Maisonnasse, et al, 2014. A study conducted by INRA found that a 3% Varroa infestation cut honey production by 11 lbs. of lavender honey per flow, or as much as 28 lbs. per year.