Heather
Queen Bee
- Joined
- Dec 7, 2008
- Messages
- 4,131
- Reaction score
- 128
- Location
- Newick, East Sussex
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 6
Anyone who is thinking of using Oxalic Acid on that sunny day n December/Jan you have choices.
Buy the ready made up solution from your supplier or make up your own fresh solution
If you wish to make up your own you may wish to read this article. It is 1999, but I feel still relevant.
http://www.beedata.com/files/drip-oxalic-bogdanov.PDF
I have used 20 gm of the Oxalic powder accurately weighed with 500 mls of 1:1 syrup. This does 9-10 hives.
I have had good results and bees cope well, with no obvious death. This is a once a year treatment!.
Just thought to pass this on as I am making up a solution to treat yesterdays swarm that I hived.
Buy the ready made up solution from your supplier or make up your own fresh solution
If you wish to make up your own you may wish to read this article. It is 1999, but I feel still relevant.
http://www.beedata.com/files/drip-oxalic-bogdanov.PDF
I have used 20 gm of the Oxalic powder accurately weighed with 500 mls of 1:1 syrup. This does 9-10 hives.
I have had good results and bees cope well, with no obvious death. This is a once a year treatment!.
Just thought to pass this on as I am making up a solution to treat yesterdays swarm that I hived.