Demystifying Mite Control Methods
by Jonathan Adam Hargus
Book 3 in The Hive Doctor's Guide Series
Varroa mites don’t win because they’re unstoppable.
They win because they’re misunderstood.
If Varroa management feels confusing, contradictory, or overwhelming, you’re not failing — you’re navigating a landscape filled with half-answers, outdated advice, and product-first thinking.
The Varroa Playbook was written to change that.
This book strips Varroa control down to what actually matters: biology, timing, brood cycles, and repeatable decision-making. It assumes mites are present, focuses on keeping pressure below collapse thresholds, and replaces endless counting with clear, seasonal strategy.
Inside, you’ll learn:
What Varroa really does inside a colony — and why collapse often starts long before symptoms appear
Why timing matters more than products
How brood status, season, and colony strength determine success or failure
When and how to use modern, non-synthetic treatment options with confidence
How to stop reacting — and start managing with intention
This is not a theory book. It’s not a product catalog. And it’s not written to win arguments.
It’s a practical field guide for beekeepers who want clarity, consistency, and colonies that survive — not by luck, but by design.
Get this, not that.
Choose clarity over confusion.
25+ years as a professional beekeeper, guiding hives and beekeepers alike
If you’ve ever stood over an open hive wondering whether you’re helping or quietly making things worse, I understand that feeling. I’ve seen it happen countless times—not because people don’t care, but because the signals aren’t obvious when you’re new. I spent 15 years apprenticing alongside commercial beekeepers, where every choice had real consequences and reading the bees’ signals correctly wasn’t optional. In 2017, I went out on my own—and along the way, I’ve helped hobbyists and intermediate beekeepers make sense of their first seasons without the trial-and-error I once faced. This bookstore is the shortcut I wish I had. Every recommendation comes from years of hands-on experience, so you can focus on what matters, skip the noise, and build healthy, thriving hives with confidence. Think of it as a guide to learning your bees—and enjoying the process—without getting lost.
Colony Tracing: Progression Mapping Colony Direction
Learn to read your colonies like a map. This book shows how to track their signals, measure progression, and understand the direction they’re heading—so your decisions are guided by insight, not guesswork.
-The Four Behavior Shifts That Will Change Your Entire Season-
by Jonathan Adam Hargus
The Butterfly Effect of Beekeeping is Volume Three in The Hive Doctor’s signal-based beekeeping series. This book focuses on how small beekeeping decisions influence colony health, hive management outcomes, and seasonal success. Instead of step-by-step techniques or equipment advice, it reevaluates the beekeeping decision-making process and introduces four core behavioral shifts that lead to better, long-term results. With practical examples of colony signals and directional variables, this book helps beekeepers improve awareness, interpret hive behavior, and make better decisions that create lasting effects in beekeeping.
Stop Managing Outcomes. Start Managing Signals.
by Jonathan Adam Hargus
Book 5 in The Hive Doctor's Guide Series
-Why Less Intervention, Applied Precisely, Produces Stronger Colonies-
by Jonathan Adam Hargus
Book 6 in The Hive Doctor's Guide Series
Book 4 in The Hive Doctor's Guide Series
Book 2 in The Hive Doctor's Guide Series
Book 1 in The Hive Doctor's Guide Series