What is apiguard used to treat?
ApiGuard, Thymol Gel. Apiguard is a thymol based product that is used in the control of varroa. It is very effective, especially if used in conjunction with other methods of treatment.Since Dave Cushman wrote the words below there has been considerable experience of the use of the product.
How do you use apiguard gel?
If you are using Apiguard in 50g (1.76 ounces) trays: peel back the lid of the tray and place, gel side up on top of the brood frames. Make sure to leave enough space for the bees to get into the tray (use a spacer [an eke] or preferably an empty super on top of the brood chamber). Close the hive.
How do you use apiguard in the hive?
If you are using Apiguard in trays: peel back the lid of the tray and place, gel side up on top of the brood frames. Make sure to leave enough space for the bees to get into the tray (use a spacer [an eke] or, more preferably an empty super on top of the brood chamber). Close the hive.
How effective is apiguard for Varroa?
Apiguard is a thymol based product that is used in the control of varroa. It is very effective, especially if used in conjunction with other methods of treatment.Since Dave Cushman wrote the words below there has been considerable experience of the use of the product.
When Should bees use Apiguard?
A: Apiguard can be applied at any time of day but for best results treat colonies in the late afternoon or evening when the temperature is lower and the bees are in or returning to, the hive.
What is Apiguard made from?
Apiguard is a sophisticated, patented slow release gel that ensures correct dosage of its active ingredient, thymol. Thymol is a naturally occurring substance derived from the plant thyme. Apiguard gel comes in 50g ready-to-use aluminium trays (two will treat one standard colony).
What is the gel in Apiguard?
Q: What is Apiguard? A: Apiguard is thymol in a slow-release gel used to control varroa mites in honey bee colonies.
Is Apiguard a thymol?
A: Apiguard is thymol in a slow-release gel used to control varroa mites in honeybee colonies.
Does Apiguard work on capped brood?
4. Q: Can I use Apiguard with a brood and a half or a double brood ? A: Yes, but bear in mind that the level of mite control may be slightly lower than with a single brood chamber, as the number of bees that need to receive treatment is higher.
Is Apiguard poisonous to humans?
: Causes irreversible eye damage. Harmful if swallowed or absorbed through skin. Do not get in eyes, on skin, or on clothing.
Where do you put Apiguard?
A: Apiguard works better by placing it on top of the brood box because the worker bees go up to the gel, pick it up and drag it down through the brood box to the entrance, where they try to throw it out – this is normal cleaning behaviour. However, by the time the bees get to the hive entrance.
Can I use Apiguard in winter?
This stays on all winter. Aim to fit your first tray of Apiguard by early September. You want a hive full of new healthy bees for the winter. If you wait until October , it's too late.
Is Apiguard organic?
Apiguard is a product suitable for use in organic farming in the European Union.
What does thymol do to bees?
Beekeepers apply the miticide thymol directly within the hives to kill this parasitic mite. Thymol is repellent to bees and causes them to ventilate the hive, yet its impact on bee hygienic behaviours that prevent the spread of diseases has never been studied.
What is the shelf life of Apiguard?
We've received a few queries about how long Apiguard can be stored. We know that, as long as the product has not been stored in hot conditions (in direct sun or above 30°C), Apiguard is stable for at least four years and probably up to six years in the sealed aluminium tray pack.
What happens if you leave honey supers on during Apivar treatment?
What is your source? APIVAR will leave residue in honey if the supers are applied during, or too soon after treatment.
Is Apiguard organic?
Apiguard is a product suitable for use in organic farming in the European Union.
Is Apivar toxic to humans?
Researchers have found there is little risk of toxicity for bees or for humans directly (during treatment), or indirectly (through hive products), exposed to amitraz in Apivar strips.
Is Apivar natural?
Apivar is a synthetic treatment.
Does Apivar contaminate honey?
Residue studies have demonstrated that when Apivar is used per the label instructions, no residues of Apivar's active ingredient amitraz were detected within comb or honey samples, and the treatment has no negative effects on honey bees.
What is apiguard used for?
1. Q: What is Apiguard? A: Apiguard is thymol in a slow-release gel used to control varroa mites in honeybee colonies. Apiguard is a product suitable for use in organic farming in the European Union. 2.
How long does it take to take apiguard?
Repeat after 2 weeks and leave in place for a further 2-4 weeks. The ideal treatment period is 6 weeks in total.
How hot should Apiguard be?
Apiguard should be used between 60-100 degrees, and the warmer it is, the better it will work. Thymol vapers are heavier than air so make sure all entrances are fully open to allow sufficient airflow during treatment. This product is not approved for use with honey supers. The 10 pack of Apiguard will treat 5 hives.
How many tins of apiguard per hive?
Price is per tin. Recommended usage is two tins per hive usually two weeks apart. Apiguard is a thymol based miticide which is suitable for natural use. It is as easy as removing the foil lid and placing the container on top of the frames in your hive.
What is thymol gel?
A slow release thymol gel, a new and effective treatment. A natural treatment with efficacy rates ranged from 85% to 95% and an overall average of 93% even after thousands of treatments. It encourages the hygienic behavior of the honey bee, preventing a number of related problems.
When to not feed colonies before using APIguard?
Do not use APIGUARD when the maximum daily temperature is lower than 15° C or when the colony activity is very low. Combine weak colonies before treatment. Overdose.
How long should I leave apiguard in a hive?
Leave the product in the colony for a further 4 weeks or until the supers are installed, whichever is the sooner. The product should not be left in the hive for more than 6 weeks. Small and wintering bee colonies and nuclei may require one APIGUARD tray only, left in place for at least 4 weeks.
When to apply apiguard?
A: Apiguard can be applied at any time of day but for best results treat colonies in the lateafternoon or evening when the temperature is lower and the bees are in, or returning to the hive. Ifthe Apiguard can be applied when it is cooler, the rate of sublimation of the gel and the activity ofthebee colony is lower and the bees will become accustomed to the odour more readily than if theproduct is applied at the hottest part of the day, when the bees are most active.
Can you use Apiguard before honeyflow?
A: If you expect a honeyflow, do not treat. If it is essential to treat before, say, visiting the heather,apply one dose of Apiguard and remove any residual material before the moving the bees. Thesecond dose should be applied immediately after the honeyflow. This regime may possibly not beas effective as two successive applications of Apiguard.
Is Apiguard better than Bayvarol?
A: Apiguard often gives results as good as those obtained previously with Apistan or Bayvarol buta lower efficacy should be generally expected, somewhere between 85 – 95% varroa control. Theaverage we have recorded through thousands of hive treatments is 93%. Apiguard works betterthe warmer it is, up to 40°C (104°F).
