A "not so fun" Topic - Pest Managment

Pest Management - something that is never fun to talk about, but cannot be avoided.  If you are new to beekeeping I just thought I would share a few simple things to think about.  Just a few very simple things   without getting into what product should I use for this, etc.

Four Pest Managment Strategies

1. Do nothing (an option, but probably not the best one if you want successful hives)
2. Reduce the number of pests
3. Reduce the susceptibility of the host
4. Combine steps 2 and 3 (probably your best choice)

When Following Your Strategy You Must

1. Accurately Identify the Pest
2. Assess that pest population
3. Assess the economic evaluation of the population
4. Timing of Control - so very important

I am still fairly new at this adventure of beekeeping and often think about how much "easier" it would have been many years ago when they did not have such a large number of pests to identify and control.  But as the saying goes, "that was then and this is now"!  So we carry on trying out best to have happy, healthy hives as we continue to learn and grow.