Honeybee Sugar Shake Mite Count

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Jorik, from Hudson Valley Bee Supply, demonstrates how to use a sugar shake to determine the mite level in a honeybee hive. He also explains what the results mean.

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Very Nice video presentation! I learned two new tricks - tickling with grass to drive them down in (cool) and spraying the plate for mites to stick to and the water also somewhat dissolved the sugar which enhanced mite viewing! Anytime I can learn something new, my day is complete! Thumbs Up and thanks for the great start to my day :) I've never had more than 2 mites from a single colony, but I'll keep trying and watching.

FrederickDunn

This is one of the best videos and explanation of how to check for mites that I have seen. Great job.

BruceBolbat

Excellent discussed. In Croati we also use the same method for counting varroa but nobody mentioned spraying with water to make them easier to see. From now on I'll use your method. Greetings from Croatia ....

Tokito

Thank-you very much for that excellent demonstration...I put my heart and soul into my bees and they in return work so hard for me...even though they are considered "just an insect" by many I find it heartbreaking to kill 300 bees at a time by drowning them in alcohol...they have nerves and feel pain like any other organism...this will be my preferred method of checking for mites...thank-you very much!!

denniswood

I love how you treat your bees with honor there's not enuf bee keepers like you. Me and my brother have 2 honey bee hives and we were wondering if we should treat are hive we treated it in the beginning off the year

BUETPROOFF

I've never seen the "tickle". I like it...

CNBarnes

How do you manage to not get stung by hundreds of angry bees after you bang the frame like that?!? Awsome video and amazing skill and confidence with the bees.

dons

Thanks, Jorik! I want to start a hive next spring, so I plan to pick your brain next time I see you.

loewenheim

This was a very informative video, thank you. I live in Iowa and it is September 8th the honey supers of off and my question is would it be to late to treat using Apivar they recommend treating for 42 days. Thanks.

iablanet

I noticed when you did this technique that you were the only one I've seen with the opening pointed down 100% of the time. Many videos people aren't doing this.

I wanted to ask you if this makes a difference in getting 'true' numbers, on whether or not the jar is pointed opening down all the time?

And do you agree with the idea or not about some people stating you have to use a ratio figure (often quoted as 3 times) to convert the mite figures in a sugar shake method, to the other alcohol method? (Or is it just that if they are doing the sugar shake the right way it should equal the alcohol methods numbers, without needing conversion if its done right?)

Thanks!

noahriding

what was the name of the product he recommended to use as a treatment (what brand of strips). very helpful video, thanks.

malibuassociationofrealtor

Hi I live in New Zealand and I like to use this method, I like the touch with the spray I have a Bio Hazard book on the varroa mite and it says that the sugar method shouldnt be used during honey season due to the mite sticking to the bees. Do you agree with this?

MrOtix

Unhappy to read Domino 10X sugar has cornstarch in it, as do all others. I’ve opted for organic 10X with tapioca starch. Fingers crossed as this is my 1st try with this mite assessment method using bees from a TBH.

RitaBonita

Hi Jorik, I'm a new beekeeper as of this past April. I am not sure what product to use for treating mites. What do you recommend? or what do you think of Apiguard?

elijahcherkez