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Thank you so much. I watch and read so many different things, it starts to jumble a bit, so I watch and read again and again, until it starts to click together.No, treat once on a Friday and once on a Monday for 3 weeks for a total of 6 treatments. It covers 1 brood cycle.
https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/entnemde...ey-bee-apis-mellifera-pest-varroa-destructor/
I use OAV based on mite counts, so not all hives get treated. During the summer they all have OAE. If a colony gets a very high count, then I will pull the supers and treat with extended release thymol blocks (not approved yet), but it is in my backyard.
https://scientificbeekeeping.com/extended-release-thymol-blocks/
In my area bees are generally brood less between Christmas and new years then I will treat with OAV. OAD also works.
Yes. I use sponges. VarroxSan is the approved product.
https://scientificbeekeeping.com/instructions-for-extended-release-oxalic-acid/
Thank you for the links. I know what I will be reading while the tires are being rotated tomorrow...lol
We are using Randy's sponges too. I think they've worked great for us. But, we definitely need to do OAV.
I contacted someone and found out which vaporizer the majority of our club use and that's what we ordered. It's very similar to the one you recommended. But, it's about half the cost. Which fits in my budget much better. It's corded, not battery powered, that works perfect for us as we have power out there. Made in the USA. I knew I didn't want a cheap one from China. Would have sucked it up and bought the InstantVap, if this one hadn't been available, or as highly recommended.
Thank you again!
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