Recommendations for your apiary in October:
This calendar is meant to be a reference point for management and is not comprehensive.
The year-round Beekeeping Management Calendar can be found here: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in848
Additional resources:
Varroa Sampling Methods (video)
How to Quantify Nosema Spores Infection Rate in a Honey Bee Colony
Small Hive Beetle, Aethina tumida Murray (Insecta: Coleoptera: Nitidulidae)
Originally published October, 2016. Revised and republished October, 2018.