Download our beekeeping documentation
We have designed this space to allow you to quickly and efficiently find beekeeping documentation. It addresses the main issues of the beekeeping world, and we have produced it with rigor and professionalism.
You can download our resources in pdf or watch our videos: white papers, data sheets, tutorials, … Of course, all our documents are accessible free of charge.
And don’t forget that our blog is also a very good source of information, as well as our quarterly newsletter to which you can freely subscribe (and unsubscribe as well).
Guide
Nutrition Guide For Honey Bees
A 28-page guide on how to optimize bee nutrition and thus strengthen their development, co-written with Pajuelo Consultores, beekeeping experts.
Video
Webinar : Bee nutrition with Gordon Wardell
In winter, as temperatures drop, bees become less active, and the availability of natural forage decreases. Your bees will need extra help to survive the cold season.
Guide
Integrated Varroa Mite Management throughout the Seasons
Read our new 20-page guide on "Integrated Varroa Mite Management throughout the Seasons" co-written with Dr. Gérald Therville, a french veterinarian with a specialized diploma in Beekeeping.
Factsheet
What you need to know about Amitraz resistance
This document offers an overview to enhance readers' understanding on Amitraz resistance and clarify common misconceptions.
Factsheet
MegaBee practical guide
Practical guide summarizing the usage recommendations for the MegaBee protein supplement: how to use it, when to use it, for how long, etc.
Booklet
MegaBee brochure
This brochure presents key information about the new "MegaBee" protein supplement for stronger colonies in just a few pages.
Video
VespaCatch Select Trap : How to Use It ?
In this 1 minute video, discover how to use VespaCatch Select, specifically designed to combat the Asian hornet.
Booklet
VespaCatch Select brochure
This 4-page brochure provides information on the new "VespaCatch Select" selective trap for Yellow-legged hornets.
Booklet
Multilingual Instructions VespaCatch Select
This document contains the instructions for use for the VespaCatch Select in several languages (English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German, Hungarian, Dutch)
Quiz Kahoot
Quiz Kahoot – Varroa mite biology
Test your knowledge with this quiz on varroa mite biology !
Quiz Kahoot
Quiz Kahoot – Honey bee nutrition
Test your knowledge with this quiz on honey bee nutrition
Quiz Kahoot
Quiz Kahoot – Integrated Pest Management
Test your knowledge with this 15 questions quiz on Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Video
Video – Understand the varroa mite life cycle
5’30min animated video to better understand how varroa mites feed, reproduce and impact honey bee colonies.
Poster
How to use Oxybee in nucs?
This poster explains how to easily use Oxybee in nucs, during spring, in two easy steps to follow over 28 days.
Presentation
Varroa – Screening of molecules project
Véto-pharma's innovation team has tested more than 40 active ingredients against varroa mites, in search of the new treatments of tomorrow.
Booklet
Varroa EasyCheck 3 in 1 at a glance
Need a quick understanding of what Varroa EasyCheck is? This leaflet will give you a super quick explanation so you only have to remember the essentials.
Presentation
Oxalic acid in summer: comparison of 3 registered products
Comparative study of varroa treatments based on oxalic acid (Oxybee, Api-bioxal, Varromed) carried out in Spain in 2021.
Presentation
Biology of the varroa mite
Presentation summarizing the key points to understand the biology of the varroa mite, and when to apply the treatments.
Infography
End-of-season: how to fight varroa mites?
Fun infographic aiming to identify the end-of-season varroa control needs in the bee colonies.
Guide
Varroa Guide – Europe version
A popular guide for beekeepers summarising all the information about varroa mites: biology, mite monitoring and treatment strategy.
Presentation
Oxybee: key benefits, how-to-use tips and results
Complete presentation summarizing the key advantages of Oxybee, key tips to use the product, and step-by-step tutorial on how to use it.
Video
Introduction to oxalic acid (voiceover) – video
Ulrike Marsky, our technical manager, talks about the history of oxalic acid in beekeeping, its advantages, and the different forms of application.
Booklet
Oxybee brochure
8-pages brochure to better undertand the key advantages of Oxybeee and when/how to use it in your colonies to control varroa mites.
Booklet
Why and how to use Varroa EasyCheck 3 in 1 ?
Complete guide summarizing the purpose of mite monitoring, and answering key questions on when and how to use Varroa EasyCheck.
Presentation
Why and how to monitor bee colonies?
Very complete PowerPoint presentation on infestation monitoring (why and how to do it?) and on the Varroa EasyCheck 3 in 1 tool.
Booklet
Sheet: How to use Oxybee?
Practical sheet summarizing the key tips for using Oxybee: how to mix, when to apply, how to dribble the product inside the hive.
Booklet
VespaCatch, natural method for trapping asian hornets
Mini-brochure presenting the essentials of the VespaCatch trap and attractant for capturing the Asian Hornet.
Video
How to do a sugar roll with Varroa EasyCheck?
2'30min video filmed at the apiary to show you how to perform a sugar roll using Varroa EasyCheck to monitor your mite infestation.
Video
How to do a CO2 injection with Varroa EasyCheck?
1'30min video filmed at the apiary to show you how to perform a CO2 injection using Varroa EasyCheck to monitor your mite infestation.
Video
How to do an alcohol wash with Varroa EasyCheck?
2min video filmed at the apiary to show you how to perform an alcohol wash using Varroa EasyCheck to monitor your mite infestation.
Video
Tutorial: How to use Oxybee?
Practical video tutorial filmed in the Véto-pharma apiary to share instructions and practical tips for use.
Poster
Efficiency of varroa monitoring methods
Poster presented at Apimondia 2019 in Montreal (Canada) to demonstrate the benefit of a standardised method for varroa monitoring.
Video
Feeding bees: what role does protein play?
Playful motion design video explaining the key role of proteins in the diet of bees.