Randy Oliver Mite Wash Cup

We're excited to offer this new, more affordable varroa sampling cup! Designed by famed beekeeper and bee scientist Randy Oliver of ScientificBeekeeping.com If you are looking for inexpensive and effective, this is the sampling cup for you! Ergonomic varroa mite sampling cups used to take a sample of a varroa mite sample of a bee colony, to determine mite infestation level. Kit Includes: 1-Fluid Holding cup 1- Bee Sample Cup 2 Lids (1 is a spare)   How to use: 1. Place the perforated cup inside the solid cup. 2. Fill the cups 2-3/4" full of either Dawn Ultra dishwashing detergent (1 Tbs to 1/2 gallon of water) or 90% rubbing alcohol.  3. Take a sample of a level 1/2 cup of bees from a frame adjacent to, but not containing brood (avoiding drones) and dump it into the sampling cups. 4. Immediately put the lid on the cup. 5. Let the bee sample sit for 1 minute to allow for the mites to release from the bees. 6. Then gently swirl the cups for at least 30 seconds to allow the mites to pr