Varroa Control methods in New Zealand
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i wonder if a lot of people have gone back to using bayvarol constantly due to costs.
thats the problem we had many years ago now, most beeks used to use bayvarol only, until the first lot of resistance hit.
Please explain what does it mean in the form of a Strip? I tried different options. And with oil napkins, and water solutions. I recently bought an amitraz aerosol for 300 colonies for$ 21. P.S. I want to find out if my comments are appropriate in your topics. Are you interested in learning about prices and methods from other countries? ?
no.
simply because those things are illegal and frankly not required.
we have apivar strips. Home
however other types of treatments like oxalic/formic acid is legal so very happy to hear about different methods of those.
Hi team, when the weather gets a bit warmer (tomorrow hopefully), I plan on doing a varroa test and put in my Bayvarol strips.
I know it is 4 per brood box, but what if I moved my brood into one box and shifted their stores into another. Do I still include the stores box with my strips or will it effect their stores.
I have enough strips either way.
I know it is 4 per brood box, but what if I moved my brood into one box and shifted their stores into another. Do I still include the stores box with my strips or will it effect their stores.
I have enough strips either way.
Sweet as Trev, I will go with that. Thanks
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Similarly, if you’re going be checking again in 2 weeks, and could add strips then if she’s moved up?
Question Trev…
Presumably there is a risk of resistance if you double dose, but are you possibly wasting money. Or, in you’re vastly greater experience than I, do you have less treatment issues as a result?
Finally, do you also double up on your alternative season treatment too?
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or six. I'm adding strips to a few hives today - i was going to do it the week that lockdown started, and I know I was technically still allowed to, but doing so today instead. My prediction is that they'll get between three and eight bayvarol strips each
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Several questions.
No, I don't think I am wasting money as the instructions are for Apivar/Apitraz is for 2 strips per brood box. Some people try to save money by undertreating.
I do not have a chemical resistance problem with my bees. (I do alcohol washes to test for effectiveness).
Under treating will give you resistance as the varroa gets a sublethal dose and then becomes immune to the chemical.
I am not doubling up on the treatment level, I am following the manufactures advice. Others are under treating by using half the strips.
There are plenty of others out there who will think I am talking rubbish, but as I said, I do alcohol washes to prove the effectiveness of my treatments. Before, during and after treatments.
Over to you
Just trying to clarify for this dumbarse(me)....in your previous post you said you use 8 strips per double brood box....I took that to mean 4 per box? If the instructions are for 2 strips per box... areyou are doubling up? Or have I read it wrong?
Sorry. Yes. Getting my Treatments mixed up.
Apivar and Apitraz is 2 strips per brood box.
Bayvarol 4 strips per brood box.
Apistan (I think) 2 per brood box. I don't use Apistan.
I will go back and fix my posts. Thanks
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I have fixed up my posts. So again to clarify.
Apivar or Apitraz is 2 strips per brood box or 4 strips per double brood box.
It does get confusing with Bayvarol at 4 strips per brood box.