Varroa free beekeeping

Erichalfbee · Oct 27, 2023

I wonder what this could be ?
https://www.tobe.green/?fbclid=IwAR...p1ydF4lCle-hPhaaR17eN4p6wvWHO9Rpi44xyGHhU_qL4

Sutty · Oct 27, 2023

https://www.tobe.green/
Hmm, doesn't say what "anti varroa compounds" it uses, just compatible with a variety and a replaceable cartridge. Sounds a bit like it's filled with snake oil!
I did wonder myself if there would be a market for a device that would sequentially sublimate OA at intervals automatically, but decided "No" especially having seen how quick & easy the Instantvap is.

jenkinsbrynmair · Oct 27, 2023

well where they're based it probably just entails bombing the buggery out of the whole hive to get rid of the mites

Sutty · Oct 27, 2023

Video here

It appears to be an amitraz dispenser, looks like an aerosol or maybe ultrasonic fog.
Apparently there are plans for a fluvalinate and thymol version soon.

jenkinsbrynmair · Oct 27, 2023

Sutty said:
looks like an aerosol

that's not very nice - he may be a reasonable human being.
constantly Pumping small doses of amitraz isn't going to assist resistance in mites is it?

Sutty · Oct 27, 2023

jenkinsbrynmair said:
that's not very nice - he may be a reasonable human being.
constantly Pumping small doses of amitraz isn't going to assist resistance in mites is it?

I'm naturally sceptical, but it is possible that another delivery mechanism eg fogging could be more effective & avoid the long tail-off of agent concentration which seems likely with strips & which you would expect to encourage resistance.
If so I'm still thinking a hand held fogger which could be moved between colonies would be more practical.