A bit of a dilemma

[yeogi75]

havent seen any varroa on bottom board, and frame inspection and bees no sign of varroa, next inspection will take it frame by frame into green house with no bees to see if i can see any, if none found or very little would you still treat as moved from nuc four weeks ago

 

[VEG]

I treat every hive regardless of drop.

 

[Finman]

I treat every hive regardless of drop.

that is a right style. Every dead mite is a good mite.

 

[Finman]

havent seen any varroa on bottom board, and frame inspection and bees no sign of varroa, next inspection will take it frame by frame into green house with no bees to see if i can see any, if none found or very little would you still treat as moved from nuc four weeks ago

they are there....

 

[enrico]

I have a similar situation. In the next few weeks I want to apply apiguard on the colonies that need it. Is it too late to start treatment in September ? They have 1 super on each at the moment and it is not ripe and sealed. I intend to keep this for the bees to have for the winter (no extraction this year !)
I was planning to remove the super during the treatment period and then put it back afterwards. My question is that if I store the super for 4-6 weeks with unsealed honey in it will it go off ?.. and what's the best way to keep the wasps etc out (they seem to be hiding at the moment !)
The bees and I definitely don't want the supers tainted ! Thanks all

I would say September is too late, your uncapped honey may still be ok to extract, do a shake test, the treatment needs heat to make it work. Stored honey won't go off in that time but if you are not extracting then feed it back to the bees for winter. I ave a sealed dark room that keeps wasps, mice and wax moth out! If not, wrap in black bin liner but watch for mice!
You are in the same dilemma as me!!! Peculiar year!
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