Beekeeping: Apiguard use in HEAT | Update
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ก.ย. 2024
- In this video, We discuss how colonies react to apiguard treatments in the heat. We demonstrate how it can effectively be used to treat varroa mites in the summer heat. Its not without concern but is still a viable option for use in the southeast. We hope you enjoy this video and can learn something from our experience. Thanks for watching and Happy Beekeeping.
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Rough on your bees 🐝 😂 yeah right. Man you do you Craig you are a good man and it shows with your family. Rough on your bees. Ha
I think If I ever need to treat again. I like the thymol! I use Blythewoods Beekeepers Choice! It has Thymol in it! God Bless you and your Bees!!!
You’re too rough with your bees lol. 😔. Goodness…great video man. I have never used Apiguard but have definitely considered it. Maybe I should.
Sorry for the delayed response we really like apiguard.
I have doing a bunch of research on this because I have never used it. Just ordered apivar to get me to the fall.
I think you will like it
Thanks for the update. I may have to consider it if my Apivar doesn't work this year. So far Apivar and OAV has worked well.
Glad to hear you are having great luck with the Apivar. We really like it also. It works most times and works well. There have been some reports of it not working, but we can’t speak first hand on that. Maybe not as effective for us as in the past but it has always dropped the mites.
Looks good, I will be using Apiguard this year for the first time I like the Idea of the shims used on your hive.
Sorry for the delayed response! We like it.
Keep up the good work, YOUR bees are looking GREAT. Don't let people bug ya, "to each their own" opinions are kind of like asses everyone has one. Blessed Days...
First time seeing your video. I'm planning to treat my hives tomorrow. And I was nervous about the temperature. We have temps in the mid to upper 80's but I really need to treat. Thanks for sharing
Sorry for the delayed response I have been out of the Country. We use apiguard in the low 90's at a lower dose. We use 4 treatments of 25ml one per week for 4 weeks.
@thesidelinebeekeeper-craig6924 since this question I have been using OAV. I plan to use Apiguard during large brood.
I love the half dose apigaurd. Queens don’t shut down and still a great kill
thanks for the update , what state are you guys from.
Sorry for the delayed response. We are in NC
Hey Craig…we used apiguard for the first time 2 days ago after watching your videos…we used apivar and still had too high mite counts so we are using apiguard and OA…my question is we are seeing on the sticky boards that they are uncapping brood and pulling out the brood…just wondered if that’s normal also? I heard you say it’s normal for the queen to stop laying but didn’t hear anything about it affecting the brood. Thanks again for your help!!
Hi Meloney! It is sometimes normal for them to expel some brood. What are your temperature’s and what dose did you use?
@@thesidelinebeekeeper-craig6924 we are in North Florida temps have been high 30s in the morning to mid 70s in the afternoon and we did the 33ml (or whatever those letters are🤣) and are gonna do it 2 more times. We have I think 25 hives or so now…and almost everyone of them were uncapping brood! I will message you in FB if you don’t mind and send you a few pics of the sticky boards.
@@meloneycrews sounds good
Very interesting thank you!
How many years do you work with Apiguard?
And had I heard 25 or 35ml?
Thanks, best regards 🐝
We have used apiguard off and on for many years. We use 4- 25 ml treatments due to the heat.
@@thesidelinebeekeeper-craig6924 thank you for the info 💚
good video :) how many 25ml treatments in a full 3KG green tub? $117 a tub.
If I remember correctly it’s 120
@@thesidelinebeekeeper-craig6924 thank you sir!
@@texasfriendlybeekeepers8210 very welcome! Sorry for the delayed response. Been out of the Country for a while. Thanks for watching!
@@thesidelinebeekeeper-craig6924 appreciate your help :) Apiguard sure seems effective
watch the highest temp you would apply Apiguard?
We use it in the low 90’s but only at the 25-30 ml dose
Can apiguard be used with honey supers on?
Sorry for the late response. No it can’t
When you only use 12ml in a small colony do you do any extra treatments? Or is it the same number of treatments as the strong colonies that get 25ml?
one day and the 25ml is gone??
He said two days. Some of the hives sure moved it out quickly.
@@russellkoopman3004 thanks
Sorry for the late response. Some colonies move it around and disperse it rapidly and others take a little longer. Happy Beekeeping