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Once again, I want to thank everyone for their valuable insights. I visited the bee yard today. The hives in question looked much better. A lot fewer crawlers than three days ago, about a 70% reduction. Not sure if the Thymol/HBH mist helped, but it sure didn't hurt. I'll be checking on the...

Thanks everyone for the feedback. The crawlers seem young, no shiny black abdomens, or worn out wings. I don't have access to a microscope though. I was thinking formic, but at a reduced amount, in tandem with a lemongrass/spearmint syrup mix I have used before. According to the makers of...

Hi everyone. Been keeping bees in Greece (Kefalonia) two years now. I think three of my hives have tracheal mites. There are always 5-10 crawlers outside the hives, but with no wing deformities. They stumble around, sometimes on their sides, not being able to fly. Sometimes they have...