I have started treating my packages for mites before I hive them.  I got the
idea from those famous videos (no longer on YouTube) of the German lady
(name escapes me) who showed how mites were controlled.  Basically she shook
the whole hive, packaged the bees, spray treated them, then re-hived them.
A lot of work that she made look easy.  But why not spray treat packages, I
thought?  So I'm doing that now.  (Removing the queen first)



There has been some serious discussion from package suppliers on doing just
this.  The questions arise though,  does it slow down or harm the package?
IE development.   The other question is how to treat?  OA is rumored to be
effective because the crystals reform in the hive and get transferred,  Most
other treatments I am aware of require more than just a "flash"

What did you spray with??


Charles

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