Hive Pest Management

Pest control in and around your bee hives is important to the survival of your colony. Manage mites and parasites with the appropriate pest control treatments, and block bears, skunks, and other animals from raiding your hives with electric fencing and supplies.

Varroa mites are a serious threat to hives — they kill honey bees, weaken colonies, and spread deadly viruses throughout the hive. The combination of varroa mite infestation and virus infection results in a deadly condition called Parasitic Mite Syndrome (PMS). In order to keep bees safe, you must monitor the hive to keep the number of mites low. In general, if mite levels rise above 3 to 4 percent, the colony needs treatment.

Proper management of this hive pest is crucial to the health of your bees — and we cannot stress it enough. We believe that if you do not monitor for varroa mites, and treat when necessary, you will cause harm to your bees and reduce their chance of survival.