thymol products on floors instead of on top

[wondervet]

Did I read a while ago someone saying they apply their apiguard/apilife var by sliding it in on the removable floor under OMF or did I imagine that wishfully thinking?

If so, do we know if it works as well this way?

thanks in anticipation

Roger

 

[Polyanwood]

Wishful thinking. Thymol vapours are heavy so it will work better if they fall over the bees. Also the top of the hive is warmer than the bottom, so the treatment won't work properly at the bottom.

Sorry.

 

[drstitson]

plus apiguard at least works by contact with bees - getting from top down is obviously best way to guarantee this.

 

[madasafish]

Having TBHs , I put mine on top of the OMF last year and put the bottom boards on. Worked very well.. mite drop and all.. Bees walk through it on exit - it was beside the restricted exit holes...

 

[greatbritishhoney]

Follow the instructions.
The manufacturers will have tested the best way to apply it.

 

[Oandy]

Hi Roger is this the floor based product that you were thinking you had seen (Thymovar). Andy http://www.thebeebusiness.co.uk/range_varroa.php

 

[Oandy]

Hi Roger sorry the product is (exomite apis) Not thymovar but it is on the same link. Andy

Hi Roger is this the floor based product that you were thinking you had seen (Thymovar). Andy http://www.thebeebusiness.co.uk/range_varroa.php

 

[Skyhook]

Please note this is not offered as an alternative to other treatments discussed- they only say it helps control populations, ie part of IPM.

 

[wondervet]

Thanks chaps, back to plan A.