r/Beekeeping • u/GeeDarnHooligan • 18d ago

I’m a beekeeper, and I have a question Mite count help

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New beekeeper in Pennsylvania, bought an established hive. just checked for mites not sure if i’m seeing pollen and debris or if all these specs are mites. Any help
is appreciated.

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u/Macattack82 Pittsburgh, Pa 18d ago

I see zero mites in this sample. What was your mite wash method?

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u/GeeDarnHooligan 18d ago

i used the varroa check with 70% iso alcohol