Varroa Tracker — Offline Mite Management
Monitor varroa mite levels and schedule treatments without internet. Free for up to 15 hives.
Amitraz is no longer reliable everywhere. The rotation matters more than the count.
USDA ARS 2026 confirmed amitraz resistance across most mites from collapsed colonies, and the French Y215H genetic marker (PMC 11203491) means the label can now be verified in a lab — not just inferred from field failure. Nature Sci Rep 2026 (s41598-026-44796-8) further shows that late-season treatments underperform against amitraz-resistant populations, so counting alone is not enough: every count now needs to feed a resistance-aware rotation decision.
Norroa (EPA-registered September 2025, the first RNAi varroa product) is now tracked as a rotation slot alongside OA, Formic Pro, HopGuard, and — where sensitivity is still verified — amitraz. HiveSense logs every treatment in a per-hive rotation timeline so a Y215H-suspected mite line does not silently ride amitraz through a second and third cycle.
The fall verify-and-rotate module
Fall is the highest-stakes count of the year: research now links more than 5 mites per 100 bees in September to under 50% winter survival. The Honey Bee Health Coalition's 2026 guide puts the fall treatment threshold at 2% (2 mites per 100 bees), with 1% during spring build-up. Don't treat off a single count. Wash again at 10–14 days to confirm the drop, then rotate to the next mode of action — the mites that survive a treatment are the ones already selected against it.
HiveSense checks the window against three signals in your own telemetry: the innermost brood-frame check you log during an inspection, colony-weight trend from a BroodMinder or BEEP scale, and brood temperature — the brood-nest core, normally around 92–96°F, drops toward ambient as the winter cluster begins to form. When your count crosses threshold, the app pre-fills a 10–14 day verification wash and queues the next rotation slot automatically.
Features
Offline mite counts
Record sticky board or alcohol wash counts without any connection.
Treatment scheduler
Automatic reminders for miticide applications based on seasonal thresholds.
Historical trends
View mite level trends over seasons to evaluate treatment effectiveness.
Integrated with inspections
Link mite counts to hive inspections for holistic health view.
Free tier
Track up to 15 hives at no cost.
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FAQ
What is varroa mite monitoring in 2026?
Monitoring is the sugar-roll or alcohol-wash count that tells you when mite load has crossed the treatment threshold (the Honey Bee Health Coalition's 2026 guide sets it at 1 mite per 100 bees in spring build-up and 2 per 100 from peak population through fall). In 2026 it is inseparable from resistance-aware rotation planning: USDA ARS 2026 confirmed amitraz resistance across most mites from collapsed colonies, and the French Y215H genetic marker (PMC 11203491) means the label can now be verified directly. Nature Sci Rep 2026 (s41598-026-44796-8) further shows that late-season treatments underperform against amitraz-resistant populations, so counting alone is not enough — every count now needs to feed a rotation decision.
Can I track mites without internet?
Yes. HiveSense stores every sugar-roll count, sticky-board reading, and treatment entry locally on WatermelonDB and calculates rotation schedules offline. Data syncs when you regain connectivity. Local-Only Mode turns off cloud sync if you prefer your records to stay on the device.
Does the app suggest treatments?
Rather than "AI recommends X," the app checks your counts against the fall verify-then-rotate protocol: a count above the fall threshold (2 mites per 100 bees in the Honey Bee Health Coalition's 2026 guide) triggers a re-wash at 10–14 days to confirm the drop before you rotate — research links more than 5 mites per 100 bees in September to under 50% winter survival. It shows your latest sugar-roll count next to the colony-weight trend and — if you run BroodMinder or BEEP — brood-temperature readings, which the app checks against a 32–37 °C (about 90–99°F) brood band. Norroa (the EPA-registered September 2025 RNAi product) is tracked as a rotation slot alongside OA, Formic Pro, HopGuard, and — where sensitivity is still verified — amitraz.
Is it free?
The core mite tracking and treatment scheduler are free for up to 15 hives. Reading a BroodMinder or BEEP sensor is on Pro, so the weight and brood-temperature flags that sit beside your mite counts come with it.
Print the 14-day wash verification card.
A one-page field card: the two-wash method, the ≥90% / <70% verdicts, and a per-hive grid. One email, then print one per apiary.
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