Apiary Meeting – January 2025
Saturday, January 11 at 11AM Don’t forget the club Apiary meeting on Saturday morning. Roark is bringing donuts and coffee!
Treatments
Apiary Meeting – June 2024
Saturday, June 22 9AM – 11AM Here’s your chance to practice the hive inspection skills we introduced last meeting, and meet a new group of people interested in bees. We will
Things That Can Go Wrong
As with farming or raising livestock, there are pests and diseases that can affect your hive’s health. Researchers are learning more about bee health every day. Please invest some time
Integrated Pest Management
From here: Are you using IPM tactics to manage varroa mites? When it comes to keeping levels of parasitic mites low, there are numerous options available. In our latest Penn
Oxalic Acid Vaporization
We do not recommend OA vaporization. It is very dangerous to breath. You MUST wear a special chemical respirator. It requires many sequential treatments to be effective. It does not
Oxalic Acid Pads
OA acid pads are not approved for use by the FDA or EPA. More information about OA Pads can be found here: Randy Oliver’s Latest Work (November 2021) Honey Bee
Oxalic Acid Dribble
From BetterBee: Oxalic Acid Dribble is a method that uses oxalic acid mixed with sugar syrup. It is applied using a large syringe to squirt the mixture onto the bees
Hopguard
Hopguard is manufactured by BetaTec. BetaTec research has discovered a natural hop compound that is highly effective in combating Varroa. HopGuard® II and HopGuard 3 are scientifically-proven natural Varroa control
Formic Pro
FORMIC PRO™ causes mortality to both male and female varroa under the brood cap as well as to the varroa on the adult bees. FORMIC PRO™ is to be used
Apivar
Apivar is generally regarded as a safe, easy-to-use treatment option for Varroa Mites. Do not use when honey supers are present according to the USDA. The best times are early