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Sep 03, 2026
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American Foulbrood: Signs, the Ropiness Test, and What to Do (Including the New Vaccine)

Sunken greasy cappings, a foul smell, and larvae that rope out an inch on a matchstick. American foulbrood is the one disease you cannot manage your way out of. How to confirm it, what the law says, and what the new vaccine does and doesn't do.

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Small Hive Beetle: Identification and Control – Lorob Bees Oxalic Acid Talk

Sep 03, 2026
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Small Hive Beetle: Identification, Life Cycle, Traps, and Why Strong Colonies Don't Get Slimed

A few beetles are normal. A slimed-out hive is not. What small hive beetles look like, how they reproduce, the traps that work, and why beetle damage almost always starts with a weak, mite-stressed colony.

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Wax Moths in Beehives – Lorob Bees Oxalic Acid Talk

Sep 03, 2026
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Wax Moths in Beehives: Identification, Life Cycle, and How to Protect Your Comb

Webbing, tunnels and frass across your comb. Wax moths didn't kill the colony; they moved in after something else did. How to identify them, protect stored comb, and fix the real cause.

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How to Do a Mite Wash – Lorob Bees Oxalic Acid Talk

Sep 03, 2026
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How to Do a Mite Wash: The 5-Minute Test That Saves Colonies

Half a cup of nurse bees, 60 seconds of shaking, one number that tells you whether to treat. The alcohol wash step by step, with thresholds by season.

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Why Did My Bees Abscond? – Lorob Bees Oxalic Acid Talk

Sep 03, 2026
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Why Did My Bees Abscond? How to Tell If They Left or If Mites Killed Them

An empty hive with no pile of dead bees looks like they left. Usually they didn't. How to tell true absconding from a varroa collapse, and what to do next.

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Varroa Mites on Bees: What They Look Like – Lorob Bees Oxalic Acid Talk

Sep 03, 2026
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Varroa Mites on Bees: What They Look Like, How They Live, and the Signs You'll Miss

A reddish-brown dot the size of a pinhead, hiding where you can't see it. What varroa mites look like, how their life cycle works, and why the only early warning is a wash.

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Deformed Wing Virus in Honey Bees – Lorob Bees Oxalic Acid Talk

Sep 03, 2026
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Deformed Wing Virus in Honey Bees: What It Is, What Causes It, and How to Stop It

Bees with crumpled wings are the most visible sign of varroa. Here's what deformed wing virus is, why it's really a mite problem, what the newest research says, and the steps that stop it.

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Treating Package Bees with Oxalic Acid – Lorob Bees Oxalic Acid Talk

Sep 03, 2026
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Treating Package Bees with Oxalic Acid: The Best First Treatment a New Colony Can Get

A new package has no brood, so every mite that came with it is exposed. One well-timed oxalic acid vaporization can clean the colony before its first brood is capped. Here is when and how much.

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Treating a Swarm with Oxalic Acid – Lorob Bees Oxalic Acid Talk

Sep 03, 2026
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Treating a Swarm with Oxalic Acid: One Dose for a Clean Start

A freshly hived swarm has no capped brood, so every mite is exposed. One oxalic acid vaporization at the right moment can clean the whole colony. Here is exactly when.

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