Video: Economic Reuse of a Sticky Board
Place sticky boards under your colonies to get a feel for the varroa population
Sticky boards have diagnostic limits and are less accurate than an alcohol wash but they can be very helpful. One disadvantage is their cost, so I've put together a video with instructions on how to reuse them with the application of Vaseline. Sticky boards are easy to use and interpret and are best used as an indication of the presence of mites, but not the population. I urge each of you to consider using them.
Can Sticky Board Mite Drops Accurately Determine Treatment Thresholds by William Hesbach
In addition, I’ve included a literature review on how to get the most information you can from a 72-hour sticky board drop.