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Apivar Strips Varroa Mite Treatment for Honey Bees with Easy Rip Strips - 97-99% Effective Againts Mites (12 Pack)
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Apivar Strips Varroa Mite Treatment for Honey Bees Features
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MOST POPULAR VARROA CONTROL METHOD: Apivar is the industry leading treatment used for controlling varroa mites in a colony of honey bees; a favorite among backyard and commercial beekeepers.
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USE YEAR ROUND: Apivar can be used up to 2 times a year at any time of the year the colony is active to control Varroa without any airflow, temperature or feeding constraints.
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SLOW RELEASE ALMITRAZ: Thanks to its unique composition of Almitraz and its controlled release technology, Apivar removes between 96 and 98.6% of mites when used correctly.
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REMOVES MULTIPLE GENERATIONS: The plastic polymer of Apivar strips has been developed to continuously release amitraz throughout the 6-8 week treatment duration, eliminating several successive generations of varroa mites.
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VERY EASY TO USE: Simply hang 1 plastic strip for 5 frames of bees in the brood chamber with the average colony receiving 2 strips per hive for a 6-8 week treatment.
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VALID EPA REGISTRATION NUMBER: 87243-1
About Apivar Strips Varroa Mite Treatment For Honey Bees
Apivar is a synthetic varroa mite treatment beekeepers use to help control the varroa mite population inside the bee hive. Apivar is applied inside the colony by placing plastic strips between frames where bees are exposed to the active ingredient Amitraz. One of the best features of Apivar is that it can be used during the heat of the summer when many other mite treatments require special consideration. An apivar treatment is most often used during the summer in the six-week period after the honey flow. This is usually July and August for most beekeeping areas in the Northern Hemisphere. 2 strips are typically used per hive. A 4 pack will be enough to treat 2 colonies. A 12-pack is enough to treat 6 colonies. Full beekeeping pest control line It is important to harvest honey and remove your honey super or supers from the colony before the treatment period. There should not be any honey for human consumption in the hive when the apivar strip is added. The main benefit of using the apivar package during the summer is the varroa mite population will be low when the bees are raising winter bees during the fall. Apivar is not designed to be used during the honey season when honey boxes are present. Apivar is safe for bees and deadly for Varroa Mites and has proven to produce healthy and productive hives without leaving significant residues in the comb. It's important to follow package directions when applying Apivar in the brood box. The strips are designed to be used on deep brood frames but can also be used on medium frames. Apivar is one of the preferred varroa treatments by most commercial beekeepers and works very well when there is a brood present. Apivar should only be used when your mite levels are above the threshold where beekeeper interference is needed to help the colony. You can check for mite levels using a product called a Varroa Check which is very helpful for checking mite levels when considering a mite treatment. The shelf life of Api Var is 2 years from its manufacture date. At Foxhound Bee Company, we do not receive the product immediately after it is manufactured, but typically have a shelf life on our products of 18+months. Apivar should not be used when there is any honey in the hive that is to be consumed by people. Any honey in the hive should be left for the bees to eat during the year. It does not matter what size boxes are used on the hive, only that the remaining boxes receiving the treatment only contain brood and honey for the bees. Apivar is not an organic treatment for varroa mites but is synthetic with the active chemical ingredient Amitraz. Apivar is not toxic to bees or humans when used according to the package directions. Apiguard is an organic acid treatment that uses Essential Oils and works very well for killing varroa mites. Apivar is best used during the spring, summer, and fall when bees are most active and honey boxes are not in the hive. Apivar can be used during the winter in subtropical or tropical environments. Apivar works through contact with the adult bees when they touch the strips, so it's important the colony is active. Formic Pro is a popular mite treatment that works during the spring and fall in cooler temperatures and can be used with honey boxes on the hive.
