Author Topic: Varroa treatment  (Read 4471 times)

Beewyched

  • Joined Feb 2011
  • South Wales
    • tunkeyherd.co.uk
Varroa treatment
« on: September 03, 2012, 11:38:17 pm »
Well, I'm certainly not going to get any honey this year - thanks to all the  :raining:  I've been feeding my bees over much of the "summer"  ::)
Located in the west of the Central Belt (Scotland).  Has anyone started their varroa treatments yet?  I;ve been using Apiguard for the past 2 years - should I use it again this year or use another brand (thinking of possible  resistance)?
Any feedback most welcome  :bee:
Tunkey Herd - registered Kune Kune & rare breed poultry - www.tunkeyherdkunekune.com

Bionic

  • Joined Dec 2010
  • Talley, Carmarthenshire
Re: Varroa treatment
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2012, 09:28:12 am »
I have a document that might help. See the attached.
Sally
Life is like a bowl of cherries, mostly yummy but some dodgy bits

Beewyched

  • Joined Feb 2011
  • South Wales
    • tunkeyherd.co.uk
Re: Varroa treatment
« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2012, 10:19:20 am »
Thanks Sally  :thumbsup:  I've saved the document onto my PC - a bit concerned about the 15 degrees min temp for the 2-weeks treatment time though - not exactly had that over the last few months  :raining: :gloomy: :raining:
Tunkey Herd - registered Kune Kune & rare breed poultry - www.tunkeyherdkunekune.com

Andrew

  • Joined Dec 2007
Re: Varroa treatment
« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2012, 12:16:12 pm »
I put Thymovar strips on two weeks ago to start treatment, I was advised not to use apiguard or apilife var on our polyhive. Was pleasantly surprised that neither colony had a heavy drop.

Beewyched

  • Joined Feb 2011
  • South Wales
    • tunkeyherd.co.uk
Re: Varroa treatment
« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2012, 02:38:25 pm »
Not heard of that - will need to google methinks - thanks for the tip Andrew  :thumbsup:
What was the reason for not using the others?  Was it specific to your type of hive?
 :bee:
Tunkey Herd - registered Kune Kune & rare breed poultry - www.tunkeyherdkunekune.com

Plantoid

  • Joined May 2011
  • Yorkshireman on a hill in wet South Wales
Re: Varroa treatment
« Reply #5 on: September 14, 2012, 10:10:19 am »
I put Thymovar strips on two weeks ago to start treatment, I was advised not to use apiguard or apilife var on our polyhive. Was pleasantly surprised that neither colony had a heavy drop.

 
Andy can you give me a link as to where you purchased your polyhive & furniture from  ?
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