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Treatments
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 6:28 pm
by Locust&Honey
For those of us who are fogging, please share what you are seeing. For those of you who are using other methods, please share that also. I will say that the thing that concerns me the most about fogging is the way the bees seem to "attack" each other when the fog is first intoduced. It's like they are buddies then wham, they attack each other. It is only 10 or so bees that do this. But all in all I would say I like the fogging. Nice and easy.
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 5:18 am
by Kurt Bower
I have not started treating yet.
I will post as I do.
Kurt
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 7:38 pm
by Locust&Honey
Is this normal or late?? Has this been a good year with low mites or the same as you have seen?
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 5:10 am
by Kurt Bower
I am a big fan of thymol based products and will need to wait until the temps are between 60 and 90 in order to use my Apiguard. Probably another month.
Kurt
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 7:52 am
by Locust&Honey
That is what I have but am using at current. I will use it if the fogging fails me.
Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 5:08 am
by Kurt Bower
Fogging should be adequate if you are diligent.
I have switched only due to my need to eliminate added time in my day.
Kurt
Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 3:04 pm
by Locust&Honey
I don't think it is Apigard. I have Apilife-Var.
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 9:36 am
by ski
I have been fogging once a week for the last 5 weeks and got a mite count today of 40+ using the 24 hour sticky board.
What would you all suggest at this point add additional foggings per week or jump to something stronger? Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
Ski
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 12:43 pm
by Kurt Bower
I believe that 24-40 is considered a threshold for a natural 24 hour mite drop.
Is your count immediately after a treament or a natural drop?
Kurt
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 2:59 pm
by ski
I fogged them on Monday (7:00 am)and completed the 24 hour natural drop count today (Wednesday)at 10:30 am.
Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 11:59 am
by Wally
Check out this thread, especially the one from mountainvalley bee. It is the last one unless someone adds one before you get there.
http://www.beesource.com/forums/showthread.php?t=212432
Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 12:33 pm
by ski
I had read that and was planning on trying it for the next fogging.
I have been fogging them through the screened bottom board. They are setting on cinder blocks so I block up the back side with some boards and fog from the front 3-4 good blasts. It usually comes out the top after I am done.