How many consecutive weeks treatments are you guys doing with ApiLife Var, 3 or 4 ?
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Four weeks for me.
May your bees read the same books as you do.
The first and last time I used that stuff it killed loads of unsealed brood and made the bees aggresive..
It also "melts" ploy hives....
Usually far too cold to use this time of the year (up North), however this year has seen high temps well into Sept.
Apivar strips for me, expensive but effective.
Usually far too cold to use this time of the year (up North), however this year has seen high temps well into Sept.
Apivar strips for me, expensive but effective.
Thats what I use and no faffing around with taking in and out over several weeks!
Not seen that; sometimes bees cocoon it in propolis so it is probably not too effective in that case.
The weekly dose is OK if you are going to be at an apiary anyway, as it's quick enough to administer, otherwise it's a pain having to go back. And it can result in the queen going off lay or some brood mortality.
As far as hive damage is concerned, MAQS strips the galvanizing off hive roofs if you leave a pack on the top.
May your bees read the same books as you do.
