>What are the protocols for treating a package? I.e. treat while still in
the package, if so how much?
Thanks Dan,
I hurriedly added a few notes to the Powerpoint (which takes me about an
hour to present), and posted it for general use. Apologies for leaving out
some details which I normally speak of.
I added to the updates: Re treatment of package bees. After installing a
package, it will be at least 9 days before there are brood old enough for
varroa to enter. That means that you can treat a package with an oxalic
dribble or Apivar strip up 'til about 5 days after the package is
installed, without loss of efficacy (due to oxalic). Treat by oxalic
dribble with 5 mL of medium strength per seam of bees.
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Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com
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