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    • About the Company
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  • Diseases & Pests
    • American foulbrood (AFB)
    • Chalkbrood
    • European Foulbrood (EFB)
    • Nosema
    • Small Hive Beetle
    • Tracheal Mites / Acarine
    • Varroa Mites
    • Viruses
    • Wax moth
  • Products
    • Apiguard: Varroa Control
    • Apistan: Varroa Control
    • VarroxSan: Varroa Control
    • Bee Gym: Chemical-Free Varroa Grooming Aid
    • VarroCheck: Monitor Varroa Mite Levels
    • AFB Diagnostic Test Kit
    • EFB Diagnostic Test Kit
    • B402 (Certan): Wax Moth Control
    • VitaFeed Power: Pollen Supplement
    • VitaFeed Nutri: Pollen Supplement
    • VitaFeed Patty: Pollen Supplement
    • VitaFeed Gold
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  • Blog

    A confused and confusing swarm

    4th August, 2022

    An encounter with a debating swarm

  • News

    Vita Bee Health’s 2022 photo competition

    8th June, 2022

    Vita Bee Health, about to celebrate its silver anniversary, is calling for entries to its annual international photo competition. Winning […]

  • Blog

    Causes of high Canadian winter losses

    11th May, 2022

    Losses of 50% have been reported by some beekeepers in the key beekeeping province of Alberta and up to 90% in Manitoba. What’s the cause?

  • News

    HiveGate, a wasp-protection entrance with far-reaching benefits

    10th March, 2022

    A simple, low-cost adjustment to any honey bee hive entrance helps bees protect against wasps (yellow jackets), robber bees and […]

  • Blog

    Rescued

    1st March, 2022

    A colony, partially underground in the base of a willow tree, is rescued and rehoused

  • Blog

    New research demonstrates value of protein-rich feeds

    7th February, 2022

    How VitaFeed Patty tops the list

  • Blog

    Rwandan winner of Vita’s photo competition

    20th January, 2022

    The story behind the winner of the 2021 Vita Bee Health photo competition

  • Blog

    Interview with a varroa mite

    3rd January, 2022

    Gabrielle Almecija asks how varroa try to elude treatments

  • News

    Photo competition winners 2021

    6th December, 2021

    This year’s overall winner of the Vita Bee Health international photographic competition is Vincent Hakzimana of Rwanda for his photograph […]

  • Blog

    The continuing effectivess of Apistan

    4th October, 2021

    Is Apistan still effective?
    Yes, it’s still very effective in most areas.

  • Blog

    Higher or lower?

    16th August, 2021

    How high is a drone congregation area (DCA)? At the site of the first recorded DCA, a UAV drone takes to the air to find out.

  • Blog

    Where did the DCA go? Upwards!

    27th July, 2021

    From a fishing rod to a high flyer in search of a drone congregation area.

  • Blog

    From queenless to queenright

    30th June, 2021

    A royal reaction – watch how quickly bees respond

  • Blog

    Drone congegation area revisited

    24th June, 2021

    Greenham Common revisited after a few years. Its DCA has apparently changed.

  • News

    Tenth anniversary photo and calendar competition

    23rd June, 2021

    Vita Bee Health is calling for entries to its international photo competition, now celebrating its tenth year. Winning entries appear […]

  • Blog

    Look at me, I’m dancing!

    24th May, 2021

    When no one is paying attention, what is a dancing worker bee to do?

  • Blog

    Help Canadian vet students eager to extend their honey bee knowledge

    17th May, 2021

    Vet students at the University of Calgary in Canada are eager to learn more about an animal for which they have new responsibilities

  • Blog

    May Thursday free bee seminars

    6th April, 2021

    Free webinars on three Thursdays in May: EFB, biosecurity and Irish bee genetics

  • Blog

    A tale of two colonies – spot the difference

    30th March, 2021

    Two colonies side by side – can you spot the difference?

  • Blog

    Changing of the guard

    16th February, 2021

    Is the population change in a hive very gradual? The observation hive activity suggests not.

  • Blog

    Looking for a Zoom speaker?

    22nd January, 2021

    Would your group like to hear a Zoom talk from a Vita speaker? Here’s how to place your request for a free talk.

  • News

    Vita Bee Health 2021 calendar and winners

    3rd December, 2020

    The overall winner of the 2020 Vita Bee Health international photographic competition is Lewis Turner of Suffolk, UK, for his […]

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    Dr Max Watkins - Technical Director

    Vita at the virtual 2020 National Honey Show

    2nd November, 2020

    Watch short video clips of Vita Bee Health personnel speak about recent developments

  • News

    Moving Apiguard production in times of coronavirus

    22nd October, 2020

    Apiguard, the UK’s most popular varroa control treatment, is back in full production despite lockdown restrictions when manufacturing of the […]

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