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<blockquote data-quote="Alastair" data-source="post: 4393" data-attributes="member: 13"><p>I have seen many hives using it although less so over recent years.</p><p></p><p>Nearly invariably it didn't work, but worse, gave the (usually novice) beekeeper the idea their hive had been treated and so was OK.</p><p></p><p>I also tried it myself when it first came out. My finding were that if everything such as ambient temperature, humidity, size and population of the hive, was all perfect, it would get a 1/2 decent result. If any of those things were not optimal, it didn't do much at all.</p><p></p><p>I also found, as per Tristan, that rather than blindly following the instructions, but instead breaking it up and placing it where it would do the damage, would get a better result.</p><p></p><p>An experienced beekeeper may be able to get a result with it, but for a new player, my own advice would be stay away.</p><p></p><p>If someone really wants to use a thymol based product, use Apiguard, a much more effective product.</p><p></p><p>That's my own view of course, could be wrong.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alastair, post: 4393, member: 13"] I have seen many hives using it although less so over recent years. Nearly invariably it didn't work, but worse, gave the (usually novice) beekeeper the idea their hive had been treated and so was OK. I also tried it myself when it first came out. My finding were that if everything such as ambient temperature, humidity, size and population of the hive, was all perfect, it would get a 1/2 decent result. If any of those things were not optimal, it didn't do much at all. I also found, as per Tristan, that rather than blindly following the instructions, but instead breaking it up and placing it where it would do the damage, would get a better result. An experienced beekeeper may be able to get a result with it, but for a new player, my own advice would be stay away. If someone really wants to use a thymol based product, use Apiguard, a much more effective product. That's my own view of course, could be wrong. [/QUOTE]
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