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Dilute to 1% in 1:1 sugar syrup (e.g. 10 ml VitaFeed Gold with 990 ml syrup), ensure it's mixed thoroughly and feed up to 5 litres per hive.

Hi Acabee, I found this on the manufacturer's website 15. Q: The bees are forming a beard at the entrance to the colony; does this mean the Apiguard is harming them? A: Bees often form a beard when it’s just too hot inside the hive. However, they do this sometimes in hot conditions when...

I would guess that, since many beekeepers around the original poster are using Apistan, he is fortunate to be based in an area as yet unaffected by pyrethroid resistance.

Agreed. Advice from the manufacturer of both products is that a rotational strategy is best practice. This is most effective at a regional level (i.e. where possible, all beekeepers in an area coordinate to use the same type of treatment at the same time, and all rotate to a new type together...