to oxalic or not to oxalic

[Finman]

Sooner or later the honey bee will have to cope on its own. Humans are not going to be around forever; it is likely the bees will continue, unless humans kill them all off.

AMEN!



I did not see beehives on planet of apes. - Varroa must move on apes. Finally Planet of Mites!

 

[Finman]

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BUT

Apes know them

 

[sunhivebee]

if left untreated the fogging varroa will destroy your colony.

Not because of avoiding oxalic. There are other ways to treat, IF necessary.

In the sort term, yes. Sooner or later the honey bee will have to cope on its own. Humans are not going to be around forever; it is likely the bees will continue, unless humans kill them all off.

Agree entirely. Sooner or later one does indeed find that colonies are coping on their own.

 

[Finman]

Agree entirely. Sooner or later one does indeed find that colonies are coping on their own.

Mere rubbish, when we talk about hobby beekeepers.



I have had mites 30 years. How long I should wait more that bees take care themselves?

Those who have waited that to happen, they are not beekeepers any more. They wanished 25 years ago at same time as Black Bee ferals.
Those guys' hives produced escaping swarms so called feral and they have not seen any more.

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[enrico]

Mere rubbish, when we talk about hobby beekeepers.



I have had mites 30 years. How long I should wait more that bees take care themselves?

Those who have waited that to happen, they are not beekeepers any more. They wanished 25 years ago at same time as Black Bee ferals.
Those guys' hives produced escaping swarms so called feral and they have not seen any more.

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In your opinion......? Not mine. Thirty years ago eh? Now I know where varoa came from...we didn't have it thirty years ago!

 

[Finman]

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It came to Finland about 1975-77. Russian beekeepers warned us but in that point it was allredy over border. Yes, it is almost 40 years then.

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