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This is taken from the following site
http://www.oda.state.ok.us/main/srvs/agform/checkmite.pdf
"Do not treat more than twice a year for varroa mites nor more than four
times a year for the
small hive beetle.
For Varroa Treatment - To control varroa mite, remove honey supers before
application of
CheckMite+ Strips and do not replace until 14 days after the strips are
removed. Use
one strip for each five combs of bees in each brood chamber (Langstroth deep
frames or
equivalent in other sizes). Hang the strips in separate spaces between the
combs as near the
center of the bee/brood cluster as possible. If two deep brood chambers are
used for the
brood nest, hang the CheckMite+ Strips in both the top and bottom brood
chambers. Treat all
infested colonies within the yard. The treatment is most effective when
brood rearing is lowest.
Effective control may be achieved by treating hives in the spring before the
first honey flow and
in the fall after the last honey flow. For maximum efficacy leave the strips
in the hive for at least
42 days (six weeks). Do not leave the strips in hive for more than 45 days.
Do not treat
more than twice a year for varroa mites. Honey supers may be replaced 14
days after
the strips are removed.
For Small Hive Beetle Treatment: To control the small hive beetle, remove
honey supers
before the application of CheckMite+ Strips and do not replace until 14 days
after the
strips are removed. Prepare a piece of corrugated cardboard approximately
4x4 inches by
removing one side. Remove one CheckMite+ Strip. Cut strip in half crossways
and staple the
two pieces to the corrugated side of the cardboard. Tape over the smooth
side of the
cardboard (the side opposite the strips) with duct tape, shipping tape or
similar tape to prevent
the bees from chewing and removing the cardboard. Or use one sided plastic
corrugated
sheets. Place cardboard as near the center of the bottom board as possible
with the strips
down. Make sure the bottom board is clean and the strips lay flat on the
bottom board. For
maximum efficacy leave the strips in the hive for at least 42 days (six
weeks). Do not leave
the strips in hive for more than 45 days. Do not treat more than four times
per year
for the small hive beetle. Honey supers may be replaced 14 days after the
strips are
removed."
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