Search
Search titles only
By:
Search titles only
By:
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New listings
New media comments
New resources
New calendar events
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Calendar
New events
Resources
Latest reviews
Search resources
Classifieds
New listings
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search titles only
By:
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Reply to thread
Menu
Install the app
Install
Forums
New Zealand Beekeeping Forums
New Zealand Beekeeping Disease & Pests
Resistant varroa disaster.
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Welcome to NZ Beekeepers+
Would you like to join the rest of our members? Feel free to sign up today.
Sign up
Message
<blockquote data-quote="John B" data-source="post: 2990" data-attributes="member: 207"><p>My trial with quick strips was a very limited test to see how they would work with my hive configuration. They certainly killed varoa but with my hive configurations they also killed a lot of individual bees. I guess I would use formic acid if I had to but in my opinion its use comes very close to animal cruelty. It might be organic but it is also very hard and harsh on the bees.</p><p>I have now effectively got only one easy-to-use and reliably effective product for controlling varoa. Very soon the whole of the North Island and given the free movement of beehives probably the South Island will soon be in the same situation and this will inevitably lead to us having no easily used and reliable product.</p><p>I have taken part in trials for quite a few different organic products and I have always found them to be less effective, more time-consuming and often far harder on the bees(And sometimes the beekeeper). I know that I could keep a couple of hives in my backyard using things like drone trapping and oxalic dribbles during man-made queenless periods.</p><p>It's not a matter of whether organics can be made to work, it's a matter of whether commercial beekeeping can survive without our currently easy to use and reliably effective products..I know there are beekeepers out there using alternatives but the reality at the moment is that the vast majority of hives in New Zealand are treated with conventional strips. I don't know what that percentage is but I suspect it is well over 90% and probably closer to 99%.</p><p>When I started this thread it was for the purpose of informing my fellow beekeepers of what I believe is a very real problem and also an attempt to try and get some actual data on just how widespread the problem is at this time. Resistance has happened many times in many countries and its spread has been studied and analysed. We have always known I was going to happen,, we have unfortunately never had any plan or legislation to help make resistance less likely to occur and we have no plans in place now that it has occurred.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John B, post: 2990, member: 207"] My trial with quick strips was a very limited test to see how they would work with my hive configuration. They certainly killed varoa but with my hive configurations they also killed a lot of individual bees. I guess I would use formic acid if I had to but in my opinion its use comes very close to animal cruelty. It might be organic but it is also very hard and harsh on the bees. I have now effectively got only one easy-to-use and reliably effective product for controlling varoa. Very soon the whole of the North Island and given the free movement of beehives probably the South Island will soon be in the same situation and this will inevitably lead to us having no easily used and reliable product. I have taken part in trials for quite a few different organic products and I have always found them to be less effective, more time-consuming and often far harder on the bees(And sometimes the beekeeper). I know that I could keep a couple of hives in my backyard using things like drone trapping and oxalic dribbles during man-made queenless periods. It's not a matter of whether organics can be made to work, it's a matter of whether commercial beekeeping can survive without our currently easy to use and reliably effective products..I know there are beekeepers out there using alternatives but the reality at the moment is that the vast majority of hives in New Zealand are treated with conventional strips. I don't know what that percentage is but I suspect it is well over 90% and probably closer to 99%. When I started this thread it was for the purpose of informing my fellow beekeepers of what I believe is a very real problem and also an attempt to try and get some actual data on just how widespread the problem is at this time. Resistance has happened many times in many countries and its spread has been studied and analysed. We have always known I was going to happen,, we have unfortunately never had any plan or legislation to help make resistance less likely to occur and we have no plans in place now that it has occurred. [/QUOTE]
Verification
What type of honey is New Zealand famous for?
Post reply
Forums
New Zealand Beekeeping Forums
New Zealand Beekeeping Disease & Pests
Resistant varroa disaster.
Top
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn more…