The first 3-in-1 Varroa monitoring tool! Varroa EasyCheck is a practical tool for easy Varroa infestation monitoring on adult bees. Alcohol wash, sugar roll, CO2 injection. These 3 methods are now available in the same tool. It's up to you to choose the method that suits you best! Alcohol Wash * Alcohol wash consists of immersing a sample of bees into alcohol and then gently shaking the EasyCheck to detach the phoretic mites so they can be counted * Advantages: Fast and easy, it is recognized as the most accurate, reliable, and economical option for beekeepers * Alcohol Method videoIcing Sugar Roll * With this method, the bees are rolled with powdered sugar, causing the mites to separate from the bees * The EasyCheck is then gently shaken, causing the sugar and the mites to pass through the white basket's holes * Advantages: Inexpensive and keep the sample of bees alive * Sugar Roll Method videoCO2 Injection * The CO2 method, bees, and mites are rendered unconscious by exposure to carbon dioxide gas * The sample of anesthetized bees is then gently shaken in the EasyCheck, causing the mites to fall from the bees * Advantages: Fast and keep the sample of bees alive. Research conducted in Europe indicated results similar in accuracy to alcohol wash * CO2 Injection Method videoSample Size * There are two lines on the white basket of the Varroa EasyCheck * Lower line corresponds to about 200 bees and the upper line corresponds to 300 bees * We advise you to take 300 bees to obtain the most accurate results possible * In the case of weaker colonies, you can reduce this number to 200 bees * You will obtain your infestation percentage by dividing the number of varroa found by 2 (if 200 bees) or 3 (if 300 bees)Example: If you find 5 varroa mites with 300 bees, you have an infestation percentage of 5/3 = 1.66% Number of mites = % Varroa infe...