Isi t too late to perform an Oxalic acid treatment?

[Pbutterworth]

Hi,
I gave the hives a Apiguard treatment in the autumm, but have never done Oxalic acid. Am I too late to buy the kit and do it this year?
Thanks
paul

 

[Ian123]

It’s not too late… but for a single treatment you may find it’s not that effective. So you could think about doing multiple or in this warm weather have a quick look to asses what method is best.
I looked into a few nucs yesterday and found no sealed brood yet larger colonies had small amounts.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

do you need to do it?

 

[Cuckmere couple]

It’s not too late… but for a single treatment you may find it’s not that effective. So you could think about doing multiple or in this warm weather have a quick look to asses what method is best.
I looked into a few nucs yesterday and found no sealed brood yet larger colonies had small amounts.

do you do multiple OA trickle treatments? and if so, based on mite drop to determine need?

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

do multiple OA trickle treatments

surefire way of killing bees

 

[Ian123]

do you do multiple OA trickle treatments? and if so, based on mite drop to determine need?

You don’t do multiple trickle treatments that will damage bees and brood….multiple treatments are for vaping only, at times of minimal or no brood a single vape is all that should be required during that period.

I would not base any single Winter treatment need on mite drop, if you kill 1mite in January its dozens/hundreds come the end of the season. You are providing your bees with a clean a start as possible for the upcoming season!