These are available from:
Mill Lane Beekeeping tel. 086-2403152 or 086-8599833
The most accurate way to estimate mite levels is to take a sample of 300 bees and shake them in icing sugar to dislodge the mites.
if you are participating in the project shakers will be provided free of charge via your regional NIHBS rep.
See here for method.
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I only have couple of hives and I would like to purchase only one varroa monitoring shaker.
Could you quote price with postage & packing? I am on the Isle of Wight.
Thank you
Ann Hutchins
Hi Ann. You would need to contact Mary Hyland at Mill Lane beekeeping
https://nihbs2.apexstagingarea.ie/eventsworkshops/ireland-varroa-monitoring-project/varroa-monitoring-shakers/
Hi,
Thank you for taking my call earlier.
I have 20 hives in north county Dublin on keelings fruit farm. I have just purchased them and feel they have high mite levels.
I would like to start icing sugar shaking them ASAP. If you could put me in contact with the cordinator that would be fantastic and if you could supply me with a shaker in the meanwhile that would be great too 🙂
Look forward to hearing from you
Very kind regards
Denis Kenny
Contact Dara Scott at NUIG for more info.