Death of a hive

[MartinL]

No it wasn't anywhere in France....not sure why anyone would suggest it was.

I don't suppose you do!

 

[Beefriendly]

Even more cryptic horse droppings.
Well done .UR

 

[Bakerbee]

Not to get involved in the *** for tat but ive got two of hivemakers buckfast queens. Superb queens. Calm prolific layers that are going like the clappers. Exmoor is still in england is it not.

 

[For want of a better word]

Not to get involved in the *** for tat but ive got two of hivemakers buckfast queens. Superb queens. Calm prolific layers that are going like the clappers. Exmoor is still in england is it not.

Shirley... Exmoor declared Unilateral Independence from England years ago... special breed of men up them parts!!!



( or was that a National Park???)

 

[BernardBlack]

I would replace all the foundation, but before using the brood box, I would use a blow torch to kill any pathogens and also wash all other parts using caustic soda. If you only had the one colony how are you going to re-queen and populate your new hive?


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Is that as good as the Acetic Acid treatment?

 

[Murox]

Originally Posted by PaulCarroll View Post
I would replace all the foundation, but before using the brood box, I would use a blow torch to kill any pathogens and also wash all other parts using caustic soda. If you only had the one colony how are you going to re-queen and populate your new hive?

Is that as good as the Acetic Acid treatment?

At the correct dilution acetic acid has antifungal and antimicrobial properties. Flaming wooden boxes and then cleansing them with WASHING SODA (not caustic) would have the desired effect. What are you trying to eliminate?

 

[BernardBlack]

Originally Posted by PaulCarroll View Post
I would replace all the foundation, but before using the brood box, I would use a blow torch to kill any pathogens and also wash all other parts using caustic soda. If you only had the one colony how are you going to re-queen and populate your new hive?


At the correct dilution acetic acid has antifungal and antimicrobial properties. Flaming wooden boxes and then cleansing them with WASHING SODA (not caustic) would have the desired effect. What are you trying to eliminate?

Suspected nosema. Hive died off during winter.

On another note - I thought maybe you would cleanse with washing soda, then scorch brood boxes when they dry? Or is it advisable to scorch, then cleanse?

 

[Murox]

http://scientificbeekeeping.com/the-nosema-twins-part-5-alternative-treatments/

 

[Ian123]

I am happy to just scorch boxes and find not further issues after that