BienenWohl - th*rnes oxylaic acid treatment

[beesleybees]

Hi guys,

A friend of mine purchased this product from thornes

BienenWohl - 1000ml, regenerates colonies and protects against varroa

It states its a 3.2% solution of oxylaic acid. It does not say how to use it but says that only 10-15ml are needed per colony. I was always under the impression that 5ml's are need per full seam of bees.

can anyone offer any advice on what I should do with regards to dosing the correct amount and also, do you think its the right time to dose them as they have been out in force the last 2 days when the sun hits the hives

any advice much appreciated

 

[Hivemaker.]

http://www.bienenwohl.com/eng/fragen.php

 

[beesleybees]

http://www.bienenwohl.com/eng/fragen.php

Thanx Hivemaker, Very informative

Im still stuck though lol I dont have the swan neck applicator so will be just using a syringe but Im still not sure how much to dose. The info still says 10-15mls per colony. This solution is still a 3.2% solution with the addition of a few other ingredients designed to boost bee health. If i was to make my own oxylaic acid solution up at 3.2%, I would be told to use 5mls per seam

im confused, what should I do??

 

[RoofTops]

Give 5ml per seam of bees. Don't beat yourself up if you can't see where the bees are - just give 5ml per seam whether you can see bees or not.

I suspect the advice about the total is based on how many seams of bees there are likely to be in a colony, but it is not always easy to see where they are, especially if you have more than one brood box.

 

[Hivemaker.]

Best to follow the instructions of those that manufacture the product,and not Rooftops instructions for use,as this is not just oxalic acid........BienenWohl® is an emulsion, made up of citric acid and oxalic acid, together with essential oils, alcohols and propolis.

A single treatment of approx. 8 to 10 ml of BienenWohl® applied in winter, when there is no brood in the colony, will ensure the best possible start for the coming beekeeping season.
Efficacy: eradicates 95 to 98% of mite population.

 

[BeeJayBee]

Best to follow the instructions of those that manufacture the product,

There's more about dosing on this page http://www.bienenwohl.com /eng/anwendung.php

November / December: eradicating residual mites for best results

A bee colony in winter should not have more than 50 mites. A single treatment of approx. 8 to 10 ml of BienenWohl® applied in winter, when there is no brood in the colony, will ensure the best possible start for the coming beekeeping season. Efficacy: eliminates 95 to 98% of mite population.

Repeated or excessive dosing with BienenWohl® (e.g. 50 ml or more) at this time of year can result in bee losses.

Winter treatment: trickle Dany's BienenWohl® only into the beeways in the cluster area.​

Has anybody else used this treatment? Is it as good as the manufacturers say it is?