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This is my second year using what some regard as snake oil, but I am persuaded by the heavy advertising that claims that it suppresses Nosema.
Today I applied the third dose (100 ml of 10% solution in syrup, alternate days x4 trickled by syringe on to the bees between the frames) to my 7 colonies. However 3 days ago I had inserted a varroa board under one hive and on inspection today noticed several white mangled bits that look like dismembered larvae.
Question: I'm wondering if the VG is trickling down the combs and into the cells and killing the larvae - after all the cells are not horizontal but slightly tilted upwards to prevent the honey escaping.
Last year I suspected that the treatment was putting the queen off laying for a week or so and reported this to the manufacturer who thought it unlikely. Whatever the case all colonies picked up briskly so I ceased worrying.
Does anyone on the forum use VG? Would be good if the NBU would do some controlled trials on these treatments
Today I applied the third dose (100 ml of 10% solution in syrup, alternate days x4 trickled by syringe on to the bees between the frames) to my 7 colonies. However 3 days ago I had inserted a varroa board under one hive and on inspection today noticed several white mangled bits that look like dismembered larvae.
Question: I'm wondering if the VG is trickling down the combs and into the cells and killing the larvae - after all the cells are not horizontal but slightly tilted upwards to prevent the honey escaping.
Last year I suspected that the treatment was putting the queen off laying for a week or so and reported this to the manufacturer who thought it unlikely. Whatever the case all colonies picked up briskly so I ceased worrying.
Does anyone on the forum use VG? Would be good if the NBU would do some controlled trials on these treatments
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