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Varoa
bostek	#1 Posted on 24-06-2011 08:33
Administrator Posts: 32 Joined: 13.06.11	Which method or drugs do you use to fight varoa? We used to have kumafos based, but now we are moving to more natural ways and drugs - oxalic acid (i hope my translation is ok!) and some other. Beekeeper from Slovenia


admin	#2 Posted on 24-06-2011 18:47
Super Administrator Posts: 65 Joined: 12.04.11	I use oxalic acid. I heat it to steam. This is a very effective. I built steam aggregate myself - but unfortunately i have not pictures right now (i will make photos soon). This aggregate cost almost nothing - couple pipes and old mattress pump.


admin	#3 Posted on 28-10-2011 19:14
Super Administrator Posts: 65 Joined: 12.04.11	I did last varroa control 22.10.2011 with this machine Results was not bad. Only in one colony had too many varroa.


isle of wight	#4 Posted on 18-11-2013 20:15
Member Posts: 4 Joined: 11.11.13	Here we have started using Formic Acid strips. It is very good from what I can tell. Cost a lot but I'm going to make my own treatments which will be very cheap . Can be used with honey supers on also. Have a look here> http://www.apinovar.com/articles/flash.en.html


zvone112	#5 Posted on 28-12-2013 21:42
Member Posts: 1 Joined: 27.12.13	admin wrote: I use oxalic acid. I heat it to steam. This is a very effective. I built steam aggregate myself - but unfortunately i have not pictures right now (i will make photos soon). This aggregate cost almost nothing - couple pipes and old mattress pump. Hi Be careful with oxalic acid steam becouse it is dangerous for beekeper (take calcium from dody) Nice day


admin	#6 Posted on 29-12-2013 14:14
Super Administrator Posts: 65 Joined: 12.04.11	I'm am careful. I use gas mask and always watching the wind direction before treatment.

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