question about oxycallic trickle treatment

[popcornpie]

Now that the weather is finally colder here, I'm going to treat for varroa using the trickle method. I couldn't treat at end of summer due to queen issues! My question is do I leave the varroa insert board in during the treatment or will the oxycallic drip down on to the board and ruin it?
Thank you.

 

[Millet]

I clean my wooden inspection boards with a mild Oxalic Acid solution and they come up brand new.

 

[Erichalfbee]

Leave it in to estimate the mite drop

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

the acid is nowhere near strong enough to damage the inspection board - can you imagine what it would do to the bees if it was?!

 

[popcornpie]

I must admit I am a bit scared of the word 'acid'!
Thanks everyone.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

I must admit I am a bit scared of the word 'acid'!
Thanks everyone.

vinegar's an acid

 

[Millet]

So can we dribble vinegar on our bees with maybe a little salt, . i am however in shock that nobody has mentioned Gassing instead of the old cold shower.

 

[For want of a better word]

So can we dribble vinegar on our bees with maybe a little salt, . i am however in shock that nobody has mentioned Gassing instead of the old cold shower.

'Cos the subject has been Done to Death methinks??

nos da

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

'Cos the subject has been Done to Death methinks??

nos da

The OP asked a straighforward question about inspection trays and oxalic trickling, we can let the evangelistic preaching about following the one way to someone else (although that would have meant a dogmatic mantra on dribbling OA) ah, hold on, he's not allowed in here

 

[Millet]

'Cos the subject has been Done to Death methinks??

nos da

I know its been done to the death, just messing hobbit oop's i mean hop it..

 

[Hivemaker.]

So can we dribble vinegar on our bees

Some use lemon juice.....citric acid.

Varroa control with lemon juice
http://www.beekeepingforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=8326&highlight=lemon+juice

 

[Millet]

Why try to go one better... lol
. can i dribble vinegar x lemon juice.. haha

 

[For want of a better word]

Why try to go one better... lol
. can i dribble vinegar x lemon juice.. haha

How about hop extract.... Mackeson would do?

Yeghes da

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Why try to go one better... lol
. can i dribble vinegar x lemon juice.. haha

Add a bit of olive oil and you have a very nice salad dressing for the vegematarians

 

[Millet]

 

[peteinwilts]

'Leave' varroa insert board in? Are you saying it is normally there?

 

[deanrpwaacs]

I sell hops to home brewers so have plenty of hops to play with . I may try dry hoping a few hives .

 

[popcornpie]

No, I only put varroa board in for 24 hours after trickling the oxycallic acid. There was a drop of about 150. Also, you were right, the board did come up nice and clean!