Tropilaelaps
MAGGIE GILL
In areas where both Tropilaelaps and Varroa are present it has been reported that Tropilaelaps are a far more damaging pest than Varroa.
Both Varroa and Tropilaelaps have been shown to vector viruses when they feed and in one study 100% of Tropilaelaps mites examined harboured deformed wing virus (DWV) compared to only 81.8% of Varroa.
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Varroa Resistance through Bee Improvement
On 15th February 2025 BIBBA held a conference which recruited the leading experts, both scientific and practical, in varroa resistance
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Steve McGrath
Distributing Apis mellifera mellifera
Ideally all beekeepers would raise their own queens from local stock, gradually improving them. However, there are many beekeepers who live in areas with a high density of imports where it is impossible for them to get their queens mated with local drones. These beekeepers currently have the option of buying in queens form the…
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Over the summer months, BIBBA is broadcasting a series of live apiary demonstrations.
The events will be live streamed on YouTube which will allow an unlimited audience, but they will not be able to ask questions.
A limited number of BIBBA members will be able to sign up to a WhatsApp group, where they will be able to post questions which we will attempt to answer live.
