presumably you shouldnt open hive

[Cuckmere couple]

during apiguard treatment as it will disperse the vapour?

 

[Curley]

Ideally not - but not the end of the world if you are quick.

But you should be asking yourself why you are opening the hive - disturbing the bees - at any time but especially this time of year.

 

[Karsal]

during apiguard treatment as it will disperse the vapour?

My hives will remain closed until spring now. No breaking their propolis seal.
Varroa vaping completed and syrup feeding almost complete.
Why the hell we have to bugger about opening hives at this time of year beats me. They manage very well in the wild without and intervention from man.
If they've lost their queen you cannot realistically replace her now anyway. They'll probably have a go themselves and maybe be successful.

 

[Cuckmere couple]

yes...its this business with a capped q cell in one hive last weekend and checking 6 days later

 

[Ian123]

Your fine to open during treatment your only going in for a matter of minutes and am sure it’s the grooming aspect it incourages is the major benifit of treatment. I am happily going into hives atm and juggling frames encouraging brood laying and distributing stores

 

[Cuckmere couple]

22 degrees here and theyre bringing loads of pollen and HB nectar in...1 more week of api then feeding if needed

 

[Hivemaker.]

Why the hell we have to bugger about opening hives at this time of year beats me.
If they've lost their queen you cannot realistically replace her now anyway.

Many are still removing heather honey and moving hives off the moors, then treating the bees, checking and re-queening/uniting where needed, you can realistically replace a queen if needed at any time of the year, if your organized.

 

[Eyeman]

during apiguard treatment as it will disperse the vapour?

Apiguard is dispersed by the bees moving the gel

 

[For want of a better word]

My hives will remain closed until spring now. No breaking their propolis seal.
Varroa vaping completed and syrup feeding almost complete.
Why the hell we have to bugger about opening hives at this time of year beats me. They manage very well in the wild without and intervention from man.
If they've lost their queen you cannot realistically replace her now anyway. They'll probably have a go themselves and maybe be successful.

Its ONLY SEPTEMBER... most of my colonies still have drone brood and late raised virgin queens are getting mated... feeding some yes, but the party is not over yet!
Gave up on Apiguard as incredibly expensive for a bit of thymol and involves a lot of poncing around with special ekes and such nonsence!

Nos da

 

[ShinySideUp]

Its ONLY SEPTEMBER... most of my colonies still have drone brood and late raised virgin queens are getting mated... feeding some yes, but the party is not over yet!
Gave up on Apiguard as incredibly expensive for a bit of thymol and involves a lot of poncing around with special ekes and such nonsence!

Nos da

What do you use? I ask because I'm not sure my Apigiard has worked this year as I'm still getting quite a mite drop some two weeks after the last treatment was complete.

 

[Cuckmere couple]

im similar Shiny and keen to hear what others use too

im using apiguard because i had some packs left...im switching to MAQs next year after advice

 

[drex]

The effect of Apiguard does carry on for week or two, so mites continue to drop. In December I will use OA vape. Will likely drop Apiguard next year and always use OAV. But so far have alternated to discourage any tolerance/resistance

 

[Ian123]

if in doubt stick another dose on

 

[wightbees]

I'm still opening hives up, got some Queens to check if mated OK too.

 

[For want of a better word]

What do you use? I ask because I'm not sure my Apigiard has worked this year as I'm still getting quite a mite drop some two weeks after the last treatment was complete.

OA vaporisation by various means.
Vimto trickle throughout the year ( The "special" Vimto with lots of essence of rhubarb in it)

and rhubarb leaves ( stalk removed!) when in season.

Once tried the formic acid... got rid of the varroa OK... also the queen and most of the bees!( MAQS aka embalming fluid)