I keep my colinies in a communal apiary with several other beekeepers. I know that, ideally , we should all carry out our Autumn varroa treatments at the same time to avoid reinfestation but:
1. Must they all be started on the same day? Can they all be started within a week of each other? two weeks? Does anyone know? Any online references that anyone knows of?
2. Do the treatments all have to be the same type ie do we all have to use apiguard or MAQS or can we have a mixture?
Any thoughts or documentation would be appreciated.
1. Must they all be started on the same day? Can they all be started within a week of each other? two weeks? Does anyone know? Any online references that anyone knows of?
2. Do the treatments all have to be the same type ie do we all have to use apiguard or MAQS or can we have a mixture?
Any thoughts or documentation would be appreciated.