Easy-Check Mite Wash
- ✔ Ships from Baltimore, MD. Small parts usually go USPS for $6–9; you see the exact rate before you pay.
- ✔ 30-day returns on unused, undamaged gear. No restocking fee.
- ✔ Not sure it fits your model? Check the Help Center or email us. We are beekeepers, and we answer.
Pairs well with
Varroa EasyCheck Mite Wash Kit
The five-minute varroa mite test: a sample of about 300 bees, a splash of alcohol or soapy water, and a count you can act on. The EasyCheck’s two-part cup and mesh basket keep the bees separated from the wash, so the mites drop through, the liquid stays in the cup, and the count is readable in seconds. It is the test we run before and after every oxalic acid treatment, and the one we hand to every customer who asks “did it work?”
Why test before you treat
- Know the number: a wash gives you mites per 100 bees. Above about 3 per 100, treat; below that, keep watching. Judging by how the colony looks does not work, because the mites are hidden in capped brood until it is too late.
- Prove the treatment worked: wash the same colony again two weeks after an oxalic acid series and compare the two numbers.
- No leaks, no mess: the redesigned cap seals on the cup. Scoop, swirl, lift the basket, count.
What’s included
- EasyCheck cup with sealing cap
- Mesh sample basket with a fill line for about 300 bees
- Instructions. Works with 70% isopropyl alcohol, windshield washer fluid or soapy water.
Three hundred bees to protect thirty thousand is the easiest trade in beekeeping. The full procedure, with photos, is in how to do a mite wash. Sold and shipped by Lorob Bees, Baltimore, MD.
Easy-Check Mite Wash
If you have any questions, you are always welcome to contact us. We'll get back to you as soon as possible, within 24 hours on weekdays.
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2-year parts warranty
Every InstantVap carries a 2-year parts warranty, and all warranty and repair work is done in-house by our own technicians rather than sent out to a third party. Start a request on our Service and Warranty page.
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Before you email us
Service questions get answered fastest when your first message includes the date of purchase, your battery brand and amp-hour rating, where you bought the battery, and which model you own.
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Setup and cleaning
First treatment coming up? Getting Started with InstantVap walks through setup, Cleaning an InstantVap 18V covers the plunger and nozzle, and our YouTube channel has the same steps on video.
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Returns
Unused, undamaged items can be returned within 30 days of purchase with no restocking fee. Return shipping is yours unless we filled the order incorrectly, in which case we cover it both ways.