Could any one advise please.
I have recently came across a product which is an elecrical brood , that can perminently placed like a normal board in the brood compartment. The cells are bigger than normal, therefore eges can develop to drones only.
As we know the Varroa mites would mostly get into Drone cells just before it is capped. she lay eges, mites will develop,mate inside the cells,male will die and the females continue the process again and again.
Once the majarity of the cells are caped. 23 days after the board is in the hive, The board will be connect to 12V electricity for 5 minutes. Heat generated will go over 40D, drones and all the mites will be killed. It is claimed that useing this product wouldkill 85 to90% of the mites in the hive.There is no need to clean up the dead bodies, worker bees will clean the board, ready for the Queen to lay eges, and the process can be repeated every 23 days.
If 23 days is missed, the board will be a nersery for the Mites.
Could any one advise if they have come across such product. And would it work, or my action will creat a real disaster.
Thank you in advance.
Javid
I have recently came across a product which is an elecrical brood , that can perminently placed like a normal board in the brood compartment. The cells are bigger than normal, therefore eges can develop to drones only.
As we know the Varroa mites would mostly get into Drone cells just before it is capped. she lay eges, mites will develop,mate inside the cells,male will die and the females continue the process again and again.
Once the majarity of the cells are caped. 23 days after the board is in the hive, The board will be connect to 12V electricity for 5 minutes. Heat generated will go over 40D, drones and all the mites will be killed. It is claimed that useing this product wouldkill 85 to90% of the mites in the hive.There is no need to clean up the dead bodies, worker bees will clean the board, ready for the Queen to lay eges, and the process can be repeated every 23 days.
If 23 days is missed, the board will be a nersery for the Mites.
Could any one advise if they have come across such product. And would it work, or my action will creat a real disaster.
Thank you in advance.
Javid
