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Varroa mite alcohol-wash (or sugar-roll) colony screen — apiary / national.

Sample about 300 bees from the brood nest for a Varroa mite wash count. Read all of it

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  • ProofSample method recorded, alcohol wash or sugar roll + Mites per 100 bees calculated, dated with colony ID + Compared to current seasonal threshold guidance + Logged against the colony's prior mite counts + Treatment decisions routed out, never made here
  • Open until2026-11-28
  • Levelskilled
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Sample about 300 bees from the brood nest for a Varroa mite wash count. Varroa destructor is the leading driver of US colony loss, and mite loads climb invisibly on adult bees until a colony collapses. The wash count turns a guess into a number, mites per 100 bees, that a beekeeper can compare against the season's real action threshold instead of treating on a calendar or a hunch.

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On-site at the apiary / national (managed honey bee colonies). Open the map
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$140 proposed

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Proof
Sample method recorded, alcohol wash or sugar roll + Mites per 100 bees calculated, dated with colony ID + Compared to current seasonal threshold guidance + Logged against the colony's prior mite counts + Treatment decisions routed out, never made here

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Level
skilled
Open until
2026-11-28
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How this work is done

How this work is done

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Bring

  • wide-mouth jar with mesh lid (alcohol wash)
  • isopropyl alcohol or windshield-washer fluid
  • powdered sugar (for the sugar-roll alternative)
  • 1/2-cup measuring scoop
  • white tray or plate for counting mites
  • notebook or data sheet
  • camera

Steps

  1. 1. Open the hive and confirm the queen is located and set aside safely before sampling; never wash the queen.
  2. 2. Select an open-brood frame from the brood nest, since young nurse bees on open brood carry the most representative phoretic mite load.
  3. 3. Shake or brush bees from the frame into a container, then measure a level half-cup (about 300 bees) into the wash jar.
  4. 4. For the alcohol wash, add alcohol or windshield-washer fluid to cover the bees, shake vigorously for 60 seconds, then pour the liquid through the mesh lid onto a white tray and count the dislodged mites.
  5. 5. For the sugar-roll alternative on colonies too small to spare a lethal sample, add two tablespoons of powdered sugar to the jar, roll and shake for 60 seconds, shake the sugar through the mesh onto a white surface, count the mites, and return the bees to the hive alive.
  6. 6. Record the mite count and calculate mites per 100 bees from the ~300-bee sample.
  7. 7. Compare the mites-per-100-bees result to the Coalition's current seasonal action-threshold guidance and the Varroa Management Decision Tool, recording the comparison as a flag only.
  8. 8. Record colony ID, date, and wash method used, and log the result against the colony's prior mite-count rounds to show a trend.
  9. 9. Photograph the sample and the mesh/tray count for the record.

What counts as done

  • Sample drawn from an open-brood frame with the queen confirmed set aside first; wash method (alcohol or sugar roll) recorded
  • ~300-bee (level 1/2-cup) sample counted and mites-per-100-bees calculated, dated with colony ID
  • Result compared to the Coalition's current seasonal threshold guidance / Varroa Management Decision Tool, recorded as a flag only
  • Comparison logged against the colony's prior mite-count rounds to show a trend

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