Over 25 years of commitments to beekeeping
Véto-pharma is a pharmaceutical laboratory dedicated to honey bees health that develops, produces and markets a range of drugs and products designed to combat the key diseases and problems that threaten colonies.
Véto-pharma’s team of passionate and highly committed experts exports French know-how through the distribution of its products to more than 35 countries worldwide.
Véto-pharma is today a world leader in honey bee health and the only pharmaceutical player in the honey bee industry located in France.
Innovation & support
At Véto-pharma, we believe that supporting beekeepers is as important as being innovative for honey bees health. That’s why we provide you with a large knowledge base.
You will find on this website a library of resources (presentations, fact sheets, white papers, …). But also a registration form to join our newsletter community, as well as a direct access to our blog.
Finally, social networks are for us a place of exchange and sharing. You will find the latest beekeeping news or video tutorials.
Top priorities for beekeepers in spring
Discover the 4 top priorities for beekeepers to prepare the hives for the spring build-up: from colony development inspection to wax renovation.
Field Bioassay to detect varroa mite resistance in the apiary
Bioassay protocols to detect amitraz resistance have been proposed by several researchers in the previous years. But the variation of protocols can lead to different results. In addition, the result does not predict the exact field efficacy of an authorized treatment.
Quiz – Integrated Pest Management for varroa mites
Test your knowledge on the Integrated Pest Management strategies for Varroa destructor with this varroa quiz including 15 new questions!
Varroa mite infestation impacts the bee colonies’ thermoregulation
New findings indicate varroa mites reduce bees’ ability to efficiently thermo-regulate their body temperature, making them more vulnerable to cold temperatures.
Trick or Treat – Part 2 – The Terrible Story of Fall Creatures Creeping up on your Bees
Trick or Treat? It’s that time of the year again: the dark season has arrived. Let’s share some terrible stories about monsters and evil creatures in honey bee colonie…
Apivar efficacy: the most efficient varroa treatment of 2021 in France
After 25 years of use in beekeeping, Apivar still showed the best efficacy among varroa mite treatments tested in France in 2021.
Everything you need to know about Apivar strips in less than 4 minutes of video.
Learn everything about the new Apivar “Easy Rip” strips in less than 1 minute!
8-pages brochure to better undertand how Apivar works, its key advantages, and when/how to use it in your colonies to control varroa mites.
Véto-pharma’s innovation team has tested more than 40 active ingredients against varroa mites, in search of the new treatments of tomorrow.
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 summarizing the key points to understand the biology of the varroa mite, and when to apply the treatments.