Abelo oxalic acid strips

[local_beekeeper]

I've just seen on the Abelo website oxalic acid strips "for sterilising and improving the condition of the hive". Can any one explain what this means?

 

[For want of a better word]

I've just seen on the Abelo website oxalic acid strips "for sterilising and improving the condition of the hive". Can any one explain what this means?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP60hsPa38Q


I use the organic rhubarb leaf..... avoids any conflict with the VMD's tax collection!

Chons da

 

[Ian123]

I've just seen on the Abelo website oxalic acid strips "for sterilising and improving the condition of the hive". Can any one explain what this means?

Much the same as bog standard oxalic crystals are used to clean your timber in the hive rather than treat varroa, they are not claiming it as a varroa treatment therefore it does not need registration even if killing the varroa is a side affect.

 

[Millet]

Much the same as bog standard oxalic crystals are used to clean your timber in the hive rather than treat varroa, they are not claiming it as a varroa treatment therefore it does not need registration even if killing the varroa is a side affect.

 

[Ian123]

Would guess it’s a variation/update on the oxalic loaded towel that was around a couple of years ago inc you tube videos. Could be interesting!!

 

[Erichalfbee]

Took some finding.
I couldn’t find it in their website but google found it for me
Yes, looks like the italic/glycerine towels some people here ( and Randy Oliver) were playing around with last year
Some quite successfully I gather
Worth keeping an eye open?

https://beekeepingforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=38743&highlight=Oxalic+glycerine+strips

 

[For want of a better word]

 

[Ian123]

Took some finding.
I couldn’t find it in their website but google found it for me
Yes, looks like the italic/glycerine towels some people here ( and Randy Oliver) were playing around with last year
Some quite successfully I gather
Worth keeping an eye open?

https://beekeepingforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=38743&highlight=Oxalic+glycerine+strips

Got a link to the strips?

 

[mpenn]

Got a link to the strips?

I found them here at the bottom of the page
https://www.abelo.co.uk/beekeeping-category/varroa-control/

 

[foghornleghorn]

Ordered some, will be interesting to see if they're any better than normal cardboard

 

[Finman]

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It is clyserol and oxalic acid. Clyserol is essential.

 

[Repwoc]

Much the same as bog standard oxalic crystals are used to clean your timber in the hive rather than treat varroa, they are not claiming it as a varroa treatment therefore it does not need registration even if killing the varroa is a side affect.

So, I guess the same goes for vaping with generic OA when sterilising and cleaning the timber inside of the hive.

Does it clean poly just as well?

 

[Ian123]

Correct!! As to poly well nothing says your cleaning needs to be effective

 

[b2bnz]

Here in New Zealand beekeepers are using a absorbant paper strip 5 layers thick and sewn together. The paper is the type they use in taping ceiling plaster boards together to hide the joins. Soaked in the oxalic and glyserine mix and introduced into the hives. They have had good results from this treatment.

 

[Repwoc]

Correct!! As to poly well nothing says your cleaning needs to be effective

 

[Ian123]

Here in New Zealand beekeepers are using a absorbant paper strip 5 layers thick and sewn together. The paper is the type they use in taping ceiling plaster boards together to hide the joins. Soaked in the oxalic and glyserine mix and introduced into the hives. They have had good results from this treatment.

Easy enough to get joint tape here got a link for the tape being used so we could compare plus mix used to bleach the wood

 

[charlievictorbravo]

Ordered some, will be interesting to see if they're any better than normal cardboard

It will be interesting to see how many hives the 20 strips will clean - the Abelo site does not say.

Thank goodness nobody from the NBU reads this forum or Abelo might be getting their collar felt!

CVB

 

[Ian123]

It will be interesting to see how many hives the 20 strips will clean - the Abelo site does not say.

Thank goodness nobody from the NBU reads this forum or Abelo might be getting their collar felt!

CVB

It’s not being sold as a varroa treatment so nbu not interested it’s a hive cleanser!!

 

[Erichalfbee]

It will be interesting to see how many hives the 20 strips will clean - the Abelo site does not say.

Thank goodness nobody from the NBU reads this forum or Abelo might be getting their collar felt!

CVB

Don’t be too sure
One SBI on here for certain

 

[foghornleghorn]

It will be interesting to see how many hives the 20 strips will clean - the Abelo site does not say.

Thank goodness nobody from the NBU reads this forum or Abelo might be getting their collar felt!

CVB

I'd be assuming 4 strips per brood box to give an adequate clean