Varroa snelgrove effect

[nemphlar]

Question for DR please. Very low counts of varroa this year after using the snelgrove boards for the first time. Varroa proof mesh between the splits and a for most a brood break of 4 to 6 weeks in the v rich top section.
Coincidence?

[The Drone Ranger]

Question for DR please. Very low counts of varroa this year after using the snelgrove boards for the first time. Varroa proof mesh between the splits and a for most a brood break of 4 to 6 weeks in the v rich top section.
Coincidence?

Hi nemphlar
It's not going to hurt anyway
I chopped this post down a bit
when I read it back I wasn't saying anything you haven't already sussed out
PM sent instead :)

[The Drone Ranger]

Oops bad link I will find the right one
this should give the instructions for making a Snelgrove board
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4kmkBxg4pS2cnJnU0p1U1BFOTA/view?usp=sharing
I gave up on the frame trapping and moved the board date back to the start of May
The SBA website has some instructions but I think its down for now
hopefully this link will work now :)

[fatshark]

Those are good instructions DR. I'd also consider treating the bottom box - Q + foragers - with OA to give them a clean start in life as well. I do a simple vertical split sometimes, turning the box rather than having the plethora of doors to confuse me ;)

[The Drone Ranger]

Hi Fatshark
I use a record card per hive with spaces for dates and next action to keep me right :)



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[nemphlar]

I followed the DR system last year, the card keeps it simple. I think some people are put off, because the technique is a wee bit repetitive and confusing to read. For small time keepers it's a much undervalued system, with hopefully a positive impact in early season varroa control.
I did have a spec saver moment where I opened the doors on the bottom board locking the top lot in and went on holiday for 10 days, they were fine

[The Drone Ranger]

Hope this year we can get the timing spot on nemphlar
I have senior moments which result in similar things happening :)