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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191013
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191014
DTSTAMP:20190828T194543Z
URL:https://americanbeejournal.com/events/uc-davis-class-monitoring-mitiga
 ting-and-managing-varroa-mites/
SUMMARY:UC Davis Class: Monitoring\, Mitigating and Managing Varroa Mites
DESCRIPTION:If you're a beekeeper or plan to be a beekeeper\, you're aware 
 of “Public Enemy No. 1.”\n\nThat would be the varroa mite\, Varroa de
 structor\, an eight-legged external parasite that attacks and feeds on ho
 ney bees. These virus-spreading mites can decimate a healthy colony.\n\nHo
 w can you monitor\, mitigate and manage them?\n\nExtension apiculturist E
 lina Lastro Niño and her lab are hosting a short course on "Varroa Mite 
 Management Strategies" from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.\, Sunday\, Oct. 13 at the Har
 ry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility on Bee Biology Road\, Univer
 sity of California\, Davis.\n\n"Current beekeeping challenges call for all
  beekeepers to have a solid understanding of varroa mite biology and manag
 ement approaches\," said Niño\, in describing the course. "We will dive d
 eeper into understanding varroa biology and will devote majority of the ti
 me to discussing pros and cons of various means to monitor\, mitigate\, an
 d manage this crucial honey bee pest."\n\nThe course\, limited to 20 parti
 cipants\, will cover varroa biology\, treatment options and chemical-free 
 options.  Participants are to bring their bee veil or suit. The $200 regi
 stration fee covers the cost of course materials\, lunch and refreshments.
  The last day to register is Monday\, Oct. 7.\n\nOriginating in Asia\, the
  varroa mite is now found throughout most of the world. It arrived in Japa
 n and the Soviet Union in the early 1960s and South America in the 1970s. 
 From the 1970s to 1980s\, it spread to South America\, Poland\, France\, S
 witzerland\, Spain\, and Portugal. The pest was first detected in the Unit
 ed States in 1987\, in Canada in 1989\, and in 1992 in the United Kingdom.
  It has since spread to Ireland\, New Zealand and Hawaii\, but to date\, h
 as not been found in Australia.\n\nThe female is reddish brown\, while the
  male is white. They measure 1–1.8 mm long and 1.5–2 mm wide.\n\nThe c
 ourse is sponsored by the UC Davis-based California Master Beekeeper Prog
 ram\, (CAMBP)\, directed by Niño. The program uses science-based informat
 ion to educate stewards and ambassadors for honey bees and beekeeping. To 
 register\, access https://registration.ucdavis.edu/Item/Details/580. For
  more information\, contact CAMBP program manager Wendy Mather at wmather
 @ucdavis.edu.
LOCATION:Harry H Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility\, Bee Biology Road
 \, Davis\, CA\, United States
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