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Swienty Varroa Test (excludes CO2 Cartridge)

SKU: VARROATEST

If you want to accurately test varroa levels without harming your bees the Swienty Varroa Tester is the perfect solution. When used with a CO2 cartridge (not supplied) the bees and mites are anesthetised and a quick shake causes the now sleeping mites to fall through the mesh for easy counting. Once awake, the anesthetised bees can be returned to the hive!

Description

The Swienty Varroa Tester is a quick and easy way to check the mite loading of your hives. It works by using CO2 to quickly anaesthetise bees and mites with the mites falling from the bees for easy counting. After 20-30 seconds the bees will wake up and can be safely returned to the hive. The Swienty Varroa tester requires a screw type CO2 cartridge to be installed prior to use. Unfortunately due to shipping restrictions we are unable to supply the CO2 cartridge with the product, however these can be cheaply obtained from your local bike repair shop. Each C02 cartridge can be used for up to 12 tests. NOTE: Squeeze the dispenser trigger slowly at the beginning of the test due to the contents being under high pressure.

Instructions

1. Fill the Varroa Tester with around 200 bees (be careful not to catch the queen!). There is a fill line on the jar which can be used as a guide.

2. Insert a CO2 cartridge into the supplied dispenser. Squeeze the dispenser trigger gently for around 10-20 seconds until the bees are asleep.

3. Shake the jar for 10 seconds to loosen the mites. The mites will fall to the bottom of the jar and can be easily counted.

4. Once awake (around 20-30 seconds) the bees can be returned to the hive.

For more information on Varroa please see our blog series here

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Reviews

Disappointed

I just bought the Swienty Varroa Test from you.
Yesterday I got some CO2 cartridges from the local Mitre 10 hardware shop.
This set comes with no instructions at all how to use it, apart from some
vague sketches on the lids.
And zero instructions on the CO2 unit.
I removed the black plastic from the thread of the cartridge and proceeded
to screw it into the unit, when suddenly the gas started coming out, burning my
fingers and it emptied itself quickly.

You need to warn your customers about this as it is quite dangerous.
Why are there no instructions provided how to load the cartridge safely ?
It was an expensive unit for what it is and now I am concerned that there
is something wrong with it or that I cannot use it.
I look forward to your comments on this.
I sent several emails with this text and got no reply.

Shipping

Ecrotek delivers within Australia using Standard Courier delivery services for small orders. Orders exceeding 0.5m³ will be sent using Premium Courier delivery services. If your online order exceeds the small parcel size, you need a separate freight quote - see below.

Goods are delivered on business days only. We cannot deliver on weekends or public holidays.

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All prices displayed on our website are in Australian Dollars ($AUD) and will be charged in Australian Dollars at the checkout

Postage Delivery Times

	Urban	Rural
Standard Courier	3-6working days*	4-7 working days*
Premium Courier	2-3 working days*	3-5 working days*

All orders include tracking.
Delivery may be delayed during peak season.

*Dependent upon payment confirmation and stock availability.

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Australian customers:

E: sales@ecrotek.com.au
T: 1800 905 687