Queen with varroa

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alfazer

House Bee
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Hi, saw a queen today with a varroa mite right ontop of her thorax. She is a laying 2019 queen, unmarked and unclipped. I left her because I was short on time, but what's the best way to deal with this? Could I hold her on a marking cage/plunger and try to kill the mite with fine tweezers, or should I just try to vape the whole colony and hope for the best? They are obviously due a treatment anyway. I really don't want to lose this queen if possible and want to act ASAP.
Thanks
 
Just treat the colony, the mites move around so won't be there next time you look.

Oh, I wasn't sure about that. I thought maybe they just stayed in one place like a tick on a dog, but that doesn't make me feel just so anxious.
Thank you.
 
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