Mite Alcohol Wash: The Best Way to Test for Varroa

a step-by-step overview for testing bees for varroa using the alcohol wash method. The alcohol wash method is still the most accurate method for testing your mite level. other methods can be used intermittently to monitor. In this video Ray goes over the basic steps from gathering bees to testing. The best frame to use is going to have a mix of bee ages on it, but should include young bees. Younger bees are typically going to be found on frames of brood and larvae.