Noticias
First varroa treatment approved for use in Australia
Apiguard, the organically-approved varroa control treatment from Vita (Europe) Ltd, has just been approved for use in Australia. It is the first varroa control product to be approved by the Australian authorities.
Based on thymol and delivered in a slow-release gel, Apiguard is extremely easy to use and very effective in controlling varroa populations. It is a proven worldwide success, has been through a rigorous authorisation process and is successfully used in up to 60 countries across the globe.
Varroa Infographic
In the second of a series of infographics, Vita has released a free, downloadable Varroa Infographic.
2016 Vita Photo Competition
Photographers with an interest in honeybees and beekeeping are invited to enter the fifth annual Vita photo competition.
Secrets of resistant varroa revealed
New research has revealed the different gene mutations that have enabled varroa mites to become resistant to acaricides and helped explain Vita’s earlier observations.
Swarming Infographic
Vita has produced a fun seasonal infographic about swarms. It’s free and downloadable from the Vita Gallery.
Results of 2015 Vita Photo Competition
Vita’s 2015 international photo competition results are in and the 2016 Calendar is ready.
2015 Vita Bee Health Initiative Award Winners
The Pinnacle Winner of the first Vita Honeybee Health Initiative Award is a research project run by the UK Devon Apicultural Research Group potentially involving hundreds of beekeepers as well as professional scientists investigating honeybee queen fertility.
Seven Distinction Winners have also been announced with a wide range of projects including group bee disease identification, a children’s project and a bee wellness programme.
Vita (Europe) Ltd and Apilab in South America start working together for healthier bees
At Apimondia 2015 in Daejeon, South Korea, two companies based in different hemispheres and with the common aim of promoting honeybee health have announced that they are joining forces to offer beekeepers a wider range of bee health treatments, feeds and products.
Vita (Europe) Ltd, the world’s largest dedicated honeybee health company, is teaming up with Apilab, veterinary beekeeping product manufacturer active across South and Central America. Through joint marketing each company’s products can be made more widely available and there are possibilities for joint research and development activities.
2015 Vita international honeybee and beekeeping photo competition
The fourth annual Vita photo competition is now open for entries to anyone with an interest in beekeeping or honeybees.
HopGuard approval process
The process to gain pan-European regulatory approval for Varroa control products and honeybee treatments such as HopGuard is not easy. Yesterday the regulatory team at Vita met to discuss the next stages — residue assessment.