Varroa Mite Chart PDF – Seasonal Treatment & Monitoring Guide for BC Beekeepers

Keep Your Bees Healthy – Year-Round Varroa Management Made Simple 

Varroa mites (Varroa destructor) are the #1 threat to honey bees in British Columbia. Our Varroa Mite Chart PDF is a complete, BC-specific guide to help you test, treat, and track mite levels in every season — without second-guessing your timing.

What’s Inside:

Four-Season Treatment Guide – Exactly when and how to treat: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Product Profiles – Clear instructions for Apivar, Formic Pro, Api-Life Var, Thymovar, HopGuard III, and Oxalic Acid
Mite Biology & Lifecycle – Understand when mites are most dangerous
Treatment Thresholds – Know your mite count “action points”
Printable Mite Tracking Sheet – Record your tests & treatments for long-term hive health

Why It’s Different:

• Written specifically for British Columbia’s climate and beekeeping season

• Perfect for beginner and experienced beekeepers

• Clear, actionable steps — no fluff, no confusion

• Reusable year after year

How It Works:

1. Purchase & Download – Instantly receive your PDF after checkout

2. Print or Use Digitally – Keep it in your bee yard or on your phone/tablet

3. Follow the Plan – Test, treat, and track with confidence

Pages Break Down:

• Page 1 — Spring Mite Management (March–April)
  Why spring matters, when to open hives (>10 °C), how to test (sugar roll/alcohol wash on ~300 bees), action thresholds, and starter treatments (Formic Pro, Api-Life Var) plus spring red flags

• Page 2 — Summer Mite Management (June–August)
  Test every 2–3 weeks during peak brood; thresholds; notes on avoiding Apivar if supers are on; behaviour-based red flags; and summer tools (Apivar post-supers, drone brood removal, robbing screens).

• Page 3 — Late Summer / Early Fall (August–October)
  “Right after honey pull” testing cadence, sticky-board checks, treat promptly (Formic Pro, Api-Life Var, Oxalic when brood is low/no brood), re-test 10–14 days, plus combine weak colonies. 

• Page 4 — Winter Mite Management (November–February)
  Confirm broodless window (~8 °C checks), sticky boards for 72-hr drop, Oxalic Acid (vaporize or dribble) as go-to, ventilation/moisture checks, and record-keeping. 

• Page 5 — Treatment Profiles I (Apivar, Oxalic Acid, Apistan)
  What each is, how to apply (strips vs. vaporize/dribble), duration (e.g., Apivar ~42+ days), safety notes, honey-flow cautions, and best-use timing. 

• Page 6 — Treatment Profiles II (Formic Acid Pads, Api-Life Var, Formic Pro)
  Temperature windows, placement (top bars/brood frames), durations (10–14 days; 3 applications 7–10 days apart for ALV), ventilation, and when each shines. 

• Page 7 — Treatment Profiles III (Thymovar, HopGuard III)
  Thymol wafers (two rounds, 3–4 weeks apart, 20–25 °C) and hops-acid strips (approved during honey flow), plus quick “best-used” scenarios.

• Page 8 — Varroa 101 + How All Treatments Are Used
  What Varroa is, why timing matters, and the common steps most products share (place correctly, leave 10–30 days, ventilate, test before/after, rotate to avoid resistance). 

• Page 9 — Lifecycle & Risk Windows
  The three key stages (phoretic, reproductive under cappings, and mite drop) and where treatments can/can’t hit; seasonal risk summary so keepers know when mites are most dangerous. 

• Page 10 — Printable Seasonal Mite Tracking Sheet
  Re-usable log for date, hive name, sampling method, mite count, treatment used, and notes—designed to spot trends across the year.

• Page 11 — “Tell Me What To Do & When” Timing Boxes
  Four decision boxes for Feb/Mar (early spring knock-down), Jun/Jul (monitor; treat only if ≥ 3%), Aug/Sep (prime post-harvest window), and Nov/Dec (broodless OA).