Varroa Mite Alcohol Wash

Monitoring your mite load is an essential part of beekeeping. The alcohol wash is the gold standard for determining your mite load. This video demonstrates how to do an alcohol wash for the varroa destructor.

[@franklawson152]

I checked for mites yesterday and used the tote method that you demonstrate and it worked like a charm! Thanks for the tip.

[@suzanneguiho4882]

Randy Oliver made checked out what was the more efficient in dislodging mites on bees and he determined that it was Down dish soap. It was better than the 90% alcohol. This was a very good explanation for the new beekeeper in explaining how to do the mite check. Thank you.

[@maggieaspland6955]

So helpful, beginner beekeeper thanks

[@raazor2]

How were you sure you didn't get the queen in the alcohol wash?

[@dalebergkvist]

Thanks for the demo! Next time you should try the BeeScaning app and find the mites with your camera and AI! Works great!

[@donb3st]

as a new beekeper, I'm worried about giving the queen an alcohol wash!!

[@tannyewold3664]

Make sure you’re not taking the Queen!

[@shranch121]

Great video