Our battle-tested field specialists are bee health professionals with expertise in colony health assessments, disease recognition, bee sampling, data collection and more. We are a one-stop shop for the full suite of field and lab services.
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How it Works
- - Submit Service Request: A service request can be for any type of field services and/or lab services. Simply email or call us with an idea of the services you'd like to receive. We'll ask for additional information if needed to determine cost and visit dates.
- Field visits and/or ship samples: Coordinate with field specialists on visits for field services, or package up your samples and ship them to the lab.
- Results: Results including reports with analysis will be emailed. Phone consultation available upon request. - Field Services
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Have our experienced field specialists come out and examine your colonies then consult with you on best management practices for your operation. We specialize, but are not limited to the following field services and do both small and large-scale field trials.
Type Description Price Learn More Monitoring Visit 8 colony health assessments and field mite washes per yard.
$250 - $350/yard with 2 yard minimum Here Hygienic Testing Freeze kill brood (FKB) hygienic testing using liquid nitrogen. $1500/colony for first 15 colonies then $50/colony Here Unhealthy Brood Odor (UBO) Testing Unhealthy brood odor (UBO) testing using chemicals (supplied by the beekeeper). $750/colony for first 15 colonies then $25/colony
Here Field Trials Compare different miticides, protein patties or supplements to see if it makes an improvement in your operation. $900 - $1500/day
Please note prices are subject to change without notice.
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Lab Services
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Lab analysis is done at the E.L. Niño Bee Lab at UC Davis.
Type Description Price Learn More Nosema Receive a count of millions of spores/bee $20 Here In-lab Varroa and viral analysis will be available by the end of Q1 2024. Please check back here or join our email list for updates.