How to prevent mites in your hive

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. In this video, I explore the benefits of Integrated Pest Management, and show you some simple steps you can take to prevent varroa mite populations from growing out of control in your beehive. Join me on my adventure of beekeeping, as I climb the learning curve and do my best to treat these bees right. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bees were acquired from Woodland Bee Co. These are Italian bees. They came with the pollen patty included. All bee gear I used: Green Drone Comb: https://capitalbeesupply.com/products/pierco-green-drone-comb/ Hive Stand: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07M6MBNX3/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Bee Suit: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B087JXC1C2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Bee Gloves: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07QN7SBN2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Hive Tool: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B010NBUC08/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Smoker: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009Z1SLQK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Bee Hive: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07M65GC3J/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 #honeybeefarming #beekeeping #bees #hive #backyardbeekeeping #hiveinspection #beehive #varroa #integratedpestmanagement