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Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu




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Success StoryPartnerships Improve Pest Control for Powell/Clark County Beekeepers



Partnerships Improve Pest Control for Powell/Clark County Beekeepers

Author: Jason Vaughn

Planning Unit: Powell County CES

Major Program: Beekeeping

Plan of Work: Producing & Marketing Agricultural Products

Outcome: Long-Term Outcome

The Varroa mite has spread to and become a major pest of honey bees since their introduction in the mid-1980s. They were first reported in the Bluegrass Region of the Commonwealth in 1991 and now occur throughout the state.  The United States Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service estimates losses due to mite infestation exceed $1 billion a year.  Research recommends an integrated pest management approach control that relies on various tools.  Vaporized sprays of oxalic acid have proven to be the most effective chemical control, however, the tools needed to apply are out of most beekeepers' price range.  To solve this problem, the Powell and Clark County Extension Offices partnered with the Powell/Clark County Beekeepers Association to purchase a unit and offer to association members and county residents.  






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