Varroa control with walnut, juniper, oregano, or peppermint leaves: promising results

In the fight against varroa, all kinds of solutions are being tested, and scientists around the world are searching for active ingredients that are effective against the mite. A study has achieved good results in controlling varroa with extracts from walnut, juniper, oregano, and peppermint leaves. We explain how they did it. The search for an active ingredient that kills varroa mites without harming bees or contaminating honey is one of the major goals of the beekeeping pharmaceutical industry. Some products are already well known, such as thymol or oxalic acid.