Chemical-Free Varroa Control

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Understanding the Varroa Controller

The Varroa Controller is a device for heat-treating the capped bee brood, with a proven efficacy of over 97%.

Considering that approximately 60-80% of the mites are located in the brood, this substantially reduces the Varroa numbers in a colony.

The principle of heat treatment with the Varroa Controller is based on the different heat resistances of bee brood and Varroa mites.

The capped brood frames (after brushing all adult bees) are hung into the device and heated to a temperature lethal to the mite while the pupae develop unharmed.

At the same time, the device automatically ensures the proper humidity and ventilation.

Unlike other hyperthermia treatments, it doesn’t treat the whole colony, which is inefficient and causes unnecessary stress for the bees trying to keep the temperature down.

How to use it

Step 1

Step 1: Place demineralised water in the controller and start the machine to heat up to 35%.

Step 2

Step 2: After choosing your capped brood frames and shaking/brushing the bees off, place them in the controller. Insert the sensor in the last frame and start the treatment cycle.

Step 3

Step 3: Return the frames to their hive. Then run the dry mode and clean the machine to be ready for the next treatment.

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Main benefits of the Varroa Controller

What others are saying

Julia & Charles Watkins, NSW

“We couldn’t be more thrilled with the results we’ve seen using the Varroa Controller. True to its name, it has dramatically reduced our varroa count — now down to just 5 after only a few treatments — all without the use of chemicals. It’s incredibly reassuring to know we can manage varroa effectively while keeping our bees safe, healthy, and chemical-free.

A huge thank you to Sven and Ana at Varroa Controller Australia for their unwavering support of the beekeeping community. Their dedication, knowledge, and work ethic are truly commendable.

We highly recommend the Varroa Controller to any beekeeper serious about protecting their hives naturally. It’s an absolute game-changer.”

Chris Carr, NSW

“I have been using my controller and find it is doing a good job killing the Varroa mites. We have treated our 3 yards (12 hives in each one) up to date with a good result showing on sticky trays after 7 to 10 days.

I have found the controller easy to use and works as advertised. The great thing l think is you can treat just the hives that need it, as there is a big difference in the number of mites in each hive.

It would be good to get other beekeepers who are using the controller to compare what they are doing here in Australia.”

Günter Friedmann, Germany

Günter is the world’s largest Demeter beekeeper. He can now take advantage of late-season honey flows without high Varroa pressure, thanks to the Varroa Controller.

Number of hives: 400

Demeter beekeeper for 40 years.

Jürgen Schmiedgen, Austria

Thanks to the Varroa Controller, the apitherapy beekeeper Jürgen Schmiedgen can provide his customers with high-quality beehive products for the best therapeutic effects.

Number of hives: 20-25

Beekeeper for 53 years

David Ratzberger, Austria

David Ratzberger likes the combination of restricting the brood with the duplex frame boxes and using heat treatment.

He has been a beekeeper since his childhood.

Number of bee hives: 75, organic certified

Kurt & Renate Tratsch, Austria

With the Varroa Controller, professional beekeepers and queen breeders Kurt & Renate Tratsch have successfully ensured the health of their bees for years.

Number of bee hives: 210

Organic certified Beekeeper for 29 years.

Konrad Gwiggner, Austria

Konrad Gwiggner—In spite of treatment with formic acid, his bees faced a strong mite infestation. In 2011, he managed to save his colonies thanks to using the Varroa Controller, and since then, he has been working with hyperthermia.

hello, we are Sven & Ana

In 2015, our beekeeping journey began by rescuing bee colonies from tricky spots. In just three months, we had 34 colonies producing honey, and Amber Drop Honey was born. (Tom and Mel have now taken over that business.)

We’ve been dedicated to creating pure, chemical-free honey since .

Instead of relying on standard Varroa treatments that didn’t fit our values, we sought out better, natural solutions to keep our bees healthy and our honey pristine. And that is how this new venture began.