July Meeting - Varroa Mites with Dr. David Peck

We are happy to announce that Dr. David Peck will be joining us to discuss varroa control.

Varroa Mite History, Biology, and Year-round Management

In this talk, we'll begin with the history of the varroa mite, and how it came to infest our honey bees. After that we'll delve into varroa biology, to really learn to "know our enemy". Then we'll examine different miticides and other mite control tools, and talk about how to use every "weapon" in our mite-control "arsenal" to keep our bees healthy throughout the year - including some exciting new products that may be on the horizon.

Some Background on our Speaker

Dr. Peck is the Director of Research and Education at Betterbee in Greenwich, NY, where he assists in product development and research, and also teaches classes and develops scientifically-sound educational materials. His doctoral work in Cornell University's Department of Neurobiology and Behavior was supervised…