Varroa-Block Queen Cage - 2 Sizes Included

The Varroa-Block Queen Cage method helps control Varroa mites by adjusting the colony's structure to improve treatment effectiveness. For example, using the VARROA-BLOCK cage to stop egg-laying by caging the queen allows for treatments like oxalic acid to work better, as their success relies on the absence of brood.

Advantages of Varroa-Block Queen Cage:

• Optimizes the use of oxalic acid and has proven its effectiveness.
• Helps to prevent the development of Varroa mites by using organic acids.
• It avoids contamination of hive products by conventional : there is no maximum residue limit for organic acids because they are considered non-toxic or only slightly toxic.
• In the case of caging the queen, she cannot lay eggs at all. As a result, the amount of pheromones secreted by the queen per colony decreases, making the colony less attractive and possibly leading to supersedure by worker bees.
• A variable block cage prevents supersedure by letting the queen lay a few eggs inside. This keeps her pheromones strong enough to maintain the colony's harmony. The brood inside the cage attracts Varroa mites, which can then be removed to make treatment more effective.With a variable block cage, supersedure is prevented as it allows the queen to lay a few eggs inside, producing enough pheromones to maintain colony cohesion. The brood inside the cage, which attracts Varroa mites, can be destroyed to increase the treatment's effectiveness.

This approach is a sustainable and environmentally friendly Varroa control strategy proposed for beekeepers.