Mite Control in Honeybees With Essential Oils

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Essential oils have been shown to provide effective mite control in honeybee colonies. This site will provide the latest essential oil research results, treatments, and lists of world literature.

Research Results

• Using Essential Oils for Honey Bee Mite Control (Amrine et al.,1997)
• Menthol-Canola Mix for Treating Tracheal Mites (Amrine et al.,1997)
  

Essential Oils and Hive Treatment

• The Essential Oils Used to Control Mites in Honey Bees
• Menthol-Canola Mix for Treating Tracheal Mites
• Useful Equivalents and Measures for Mixing Essential Oils
  

Collection of References (April, 1997)

• Varroa Mite and Tracheal Mite References (Several Thousand)

This site is administered by Jim Amrine, Entomologist & Acarologist, West Virginia University, Division of Plant and Soil Sciences, P. O. Box 6108, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26505-6108, USA. Telephone: 304-293-6023, Fax: 304-293-2960 , E-mail: jamrine@wvnvm.wvnet.edu