Oxalic treatment

[malgreen]

I have a double brood with a super left on from the end of season. I have a friend who has just treated their bees with Oxalic and has kindly offered to help treat my hive with me. Question? Is it a given that bees are treated now and has anyone lost a hive due to Oxalic trearment. ( I treated them with apiguard in September) The bees are fairly active at present due to the mild conditions. Now if I do treat, should I go through the boxes until I come across the main core of bees or can I dribble the treatment along the top box in this case would be the super left on from the close of the season. Laymans terms please

 

[Ian123]

No harm in oxalic and yes way to many boxes to trickle through without locating cluster so suspect you will have to crack them unless they are sitting in the top super.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Is it a given that bees are treated now

Only amongst those that don't think about their beekeeping - you say you treated with Apiguard in September - if you are happy with the mite load post September then you do not have to trickle now. Anyway, the bees will be starting to brood again now so not much point either.