Using a Frame Isolation Cage in Varroa Management | Betterbee
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Most beekeepers rely on chemical miticides to manage their mite populations, but there is also an interesting non-chemical option to control mites that involves confining the queen to a cage. Read this article to learn how to use a frame isolation cage to induce a brood break.

Interesting article, but it mentions letting your brood box become honey bound as a way to pause brood to lessen the mite load. I found that an interesting concept since I do that anyway.

  • BryanHigel@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Do miticides work immediately? Is there a danger in using a miticide, such as the mites becoming immune to its effects?

    BTW, thanks for linking to this website! I found that they have a newsletter, so I will have more reading material.

    • SpaceBar@lemmy.worldOPMEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Formic Pro (Formic acid pads) stay in your hive for 2 weeks.

      VARROA MITE TREATMENT GUIDE that I follow

      FORMIC ACID - EARLY TO MID JUNE PRO: safe to use with honey supers, kills phoretic AND reproductive mites CON: temperatures over 85 can sterilize or kill a queen

      APIVAR USE IN EARLY FALL (after the supers come off) PRO: very effective 42-day treatment CON: not safe for honey

      OXALIC ACID - USE AROUND NOV-DEC CON: won’t penetrate brood cells; use in broodless periods PRO: Cheap and effective**___**