How to treat honey bees for Varroa Mites with Mite Away Quick Strips (MAQS)
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- Опубликовано: 4 май 2018
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MAQS testing: scientificbeekeeping.com/an-ea...
MAQS site, FAQS: nodglobal.com/faq-maqs/
Where I got mine: www.mannlakeltd.com/
Dude really got me when he starting counting the bees I’m like “oh this is just the hard part” lol
I literally laughed out loud when you were counting bees! I'm a newbie so I was thinking to myself "Oh my heck, that is ridiculous" as I'm watching them fly away. Thanks for the chuckle lol
Thank you so much for your bee tutorials! I am a bee (keeper) wanna be! You are an excellent teacher! Keep using your gift and putting out great, easy to understand content on RUclips!
Thank you for guiding me through that process. Thank you for correctly navigating what that looks like. You do well in making these videos and thank you for showing me what to do for proper maintenance of a hive. I am excited to see more of your work.
I do love honey, and bees are the most useful insects. Please take good care of them and carry on with your great job.
Great teaching time here! I knew of the mites but, this sure opened my eyes and oh, yes, educated this old guy, Thank you so much.
Loves the bloopers at the end. Haha. Thank you, most informative video I've seen yet for treating mites. I plan to do this. I live in Minnesota. Hopefully it's okay and colder climates.
Thank you for this great video! I didn't know about varroa until now. i'm going to check as soon as it warms up.
Thank you for the video. I’m going to treat today for the first time. I really appreciate the guidance.
Most informative piece. And at the right time! Thanks for sharing!
Great video, you covered all the bases. Im pretty new at this and was not real keen on doing it with alcohol and killing the 300. Also I’d give you a thumbs up just for the counting part
Very good explanation. It seems a little easier, for me at least, to test using a sticky board. I can't believe you did that without gloves! Wow!
Super helpful and great info. Thank you for the video.
Very informative. I hope your bees recover.
Great video man...very informative!!! I am planning to start a couple hives next year - just prepping for now. Just curious, is there any harm in using the Max strips as a preventative measure - before - you notice a mite problem?
Nice real-world instructional video... Thankyou
Thanks so much for a very informative video.
first time seeing the disease test on bees. very informative, nice vid bro!
MAQS is formic acid. Research in Germany has found that bees pull out their own antennae when treated with formic acid (Jurgen Tautz).
Yeah specifically says this in the video that the main ingredient is formic acid.... Didnt watch the video?
I just watched this old video, but it is still a great one.
Very helpful and fun to learn from you, thank you!
How are you doing?😊
Really interesting. I know very little about bee keeping and found your channel to be really cool.
The video is very interesting, the consultation is, is it just a unique treatment? and how many days are those strips removed? Very grateful for your reply.
Like your video I'm in Arizona don't think I could use them as much as I'd like to around 110 right now
excellent video and I like your way of thinking 😅😅😆😅
Thanks Glenn!
Hi, try to spry your bees with Suger Water 1/1 blended with Tee Tree Oil - About 25-30 drops for a 1/2 liter bland. Use a Hand Sprayer, and gently spray ALL frames from both sides - ONLY in the Nest Box.
You could use (as a preventive method) feeding your bees with 2 liters Suger Water, blended with 25-30 drops of Tee Tree Oil, on ALL of your hives as well.
Great video - very helpful!!!
I was hoping to see u check the hive out 3 days later to see how well the strips worked .
Hi, what would you recommend for wax moths inside the hive? Thanks! Carlos
Thanks for the info...loved the outtake...heehee
Here in the U.K. I use oxalic acid in sublinox vaporizer,can be used anytime,a natural product gentle on the bees,queen keeps laying,no withdrawal period and only costs pennies a hive and only takes minutes
I'm looking to start that myself soon.
Hi sean please could you let me know how you do this method? thanks.I'm in the UK too.
Maria Keenan hopes all well with your bees,I only use pure oxalic acid not that over priced apibioxal rubbish in either my Varrox vaporizer or my sublimox .it can be used at any time but won't be so effective in really cold weather as the bee will be tightly clustered,the vaporizer method is gentle on the bees unlike the trickle method which is invasive and harmful in my opinion.if after the first treatment I get a heavy drop I ll treat them twice more 5 days apart to kill a full varroa hatching cycle,I tried a few years ago to go treatment free which was fine for a few years until my winter loses increased dramatically. i usually only lose a few hives on average now from 120 to 130 hives regards Sean
Thank you sir, for this great video
Great video keep up the good work
Good information,,love the video. Especially, the fact the bees won't give you space. Lol 😆😆
The spider mite is the major natural predator of Varroa mites, but it can't live in a humid environment.
In a natural beehive, even a dead tree has the water-carrying structure intact; the wood will soak up excess moisture and it will eventually evaporate off the branches.
If you have a Varroa infestation, either your hive doesn't allow the bees to ventilate the air sufficiently, or something you're putting in there is killing off the spider mites.
Using a lid which will absorb moisture and let it evaporate to the outside will lessen the problem.
Also, a horizontal beehive will almost always have better ventilation than a vertical one.
Lol, when he started counting bees, “there’s one” flies away… “there’s two” flies away… I about died laughing lol. Good one
Very informative!
It's quite obvious that you are an experienced bee keeper. I am not! How do you handle all those bees without gloves and not get yourself continuously stung? I am so impressed!
Thanks for the video about the mites. It is most helpful.
Ron
Bees don't tend to sting hands that much unless they are agitated or just mean. Typically, if you handle them gently and smoothly, you're good. I find that gloves make it more difficult to handle frames and that could lead to agitating them. However, if you aren't comfortable with them yet, definitely use gloves. Being nervous can lead to knocking them around too. Appreciate you watching.
@@falllineridge What kind of bees are those? They seem so gentle. Novice bee-keeper here, looking for info, thanks!
How long do you leave the strips on the hive?
My friend , apply a little of mustard oil on an A4 white paper , and put it in the place where you put the metal shield , the results will amaze you !
This was very helpful! I ordered Mite away after watching this. What do you use if it is not the Honey Flow?
How about a weekly dusting of the hive with powdered sugar?
This specific educational video of yours was almost perfect, you just missed to show how mites got killed by that chemical you put inside the hive.
What part of Georgia. I’m trying to figure out where I want to retire. I was thinking north Georgia or Tennessee. I think Kentucky is too cold for too long. What’s your thoughts
I did the same treatment. My bees went crazy and hundreds came out and swarmed/bearded on top of my hive. I took off the reducer. I also had many dead bees.
This happened to us as well!
HI,
I use a queen excluder between brood box and supers. Do I just put the mite strips on the brood box, then the excluder, then the super? Thanks!Excellent videos.
Under the excluder: www.dadant.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/MiteAwayinstructionsDadant2.pdf
That was a really good video. Im so against varroatreatment that isnt natural, but I understand the nessacerity.
I do it with
2 natural acids treatment once in the early spring with rhubarbslices the hole season that doesnt hurt the honey and one acidtreatment after catching the honwy and the other when they will sleep in winter. I also powdersuger ob them so they try to get rid of that and thw varroamites aswell. I have a bee-gym in the entrance too of the same purpose. Ive tested how many there is in the varroasqreen in the bottom to put all thats there in a cup of water shake a little and I can then see how many varroa as they are floating. Sometines none and sometimes one. I also has frames for wildbuilding as they build for drones, when they are kept lock on I take that part of the frame out. The varroa loves the dronelarva. The hens does that too, they are so happy to get that snack. If the frane is done in 3parts it takes about a veek to buld them ready to harvest. With 2 parts about 10days.
Where in Georgia are you at I want to know about bees
How long do you keep the MAQS strips in the hive? I used ApiVar one time and left them in so long that I think I sterilized my queen! I'm in Phoenix, Arizona and it also gets hot quick. Thanks for your humor and thorough directions. I'm going to go try this. Wish me luck!
How to treat mites I have only 5boxes in my backyard
The instructions that comes with MAQS states you should increase ventilation not close it off. Also need a respirator and gloves. The MAQS are very strong.
He literally stated this in the video.... Guess you didn't watch it all the way through.
Did this hive survive? Did the Queen die ?
Hi I have 3 brood boxes on each hive should I put it on top of the lowest box?
can you eat the honey after using the strips?
Acid burns and respiratory distress seems serious. Are we sure these things are safe on honey supers? Can it contaminate the honey?
I know I'm late treating my varroa. So far no messed up wings. Only dead bees is from a little bit of robbers getting killed. I'm right in the middle of a cotton bloom so i was wondering if i could still treat.
Love it !
can you still eat the honey if you use this treatment?
Do the strips dissolve, or do you need to go back and take them out?
Thanks for the video. But man, those bees were making you pay for putting on that MAQS.
I am a new bee keeper. Do you know if I can use Hopguard II when my honey supers are on?
Yes, you can use Hopguard II with honey supers on but from what I know it will only treat the adult bees and not penetrate the brood cells.
When do you remove the strips
Do you check for queen survival after your treatment?
Right! I’ve heard mite strips can kill not only brood but the 👑 Queen as well!
Bwahahaha dude you’re killing me 🤣🤣🤣great vid
litium hlorid??
What if you have 2 brood boxes? Do you place the strips between them or on top of upper most brood box?
Betty Bogda If I remember correctly, you would place the strips on the top brood box. However, refer to your label directions as I could be wrong.
Great video. As an FYI - the strips should be placed between the brood boxes for a hive with 2 brood boxes for best exposure. They should also be staggered so they fully extend side to side.
good video
Please to be asking size cup you talked?
What kind of bee do u use?
If possible why don`y you just use the bees already on the ground ?
If mites are always a problem with bees, is it bad just to plan on treating your hive at the beginning of the season with max?
I was thinking same thing
@@Sheena7625 I wish we got a reply back!
Good evening
My name is Eliseu and I am a beekeeper here in Brazil in the State of Paraná, southern region of the country. I liked your video but I do not speak English and you could describe the procedure and products you used to treat bee hives. Then I use google translate.
Thank you very much.
Eliseu Santos Hola! I think it will be easier for you to go to this link and translate it:
www.dadant.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/MiteAwayinstructionsDadant2.pdf
Thank you, my friend, I wish you had a great honey harvest this year.
God bless you.
Is a much better (and more safe ) way to collect the 300 bees the sugar test.
at 16 your colony is done, right?
I'm watching this all the way from the United States Virgin Islands, the WORLD'S PARADISES!!
What is the writing on the top of the frames telling me
You don't treat all the colonies?
First off, great video! Why don't you have an inner cover? Just asking, as I'm just researching beekeeping wanting to get in it. Kinda got the impression it was a mast have.
Edit: Just realized that that might be the inner cover. If so then why is there no vent hole? Thanks!
Bees do die but later on after sugar shake
My whole hive bottom on screen. I guess is i can put a board on it
May need to close the whole bottom.
I have a small hive. I’m treating it for mites with a Mitey Mite strip. I also have European Foulbrood and will be starting to treat that tomorrow. My question is should I put a box on top of the one box hive or just keep it one box and wrap it up for the winter?
if you know you have a tremendous issue with mites... why bother with the powder sugar test?... why not just treat
Can a person still eat the honey after treatment?
I myself sure wouldn't eat it.
Sabrina 79 yes it says you can treat with honey supers on. I treat after I pull off all of my honey.
Yes
thank you...brather 👑👑🌹🌹🌹🌹🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩
1, 2, 3, LOLOLOLOL. now that's funny...
Varroa mites in Highlands of Papua New Guinea is need to treat
Why the bees dont sting him?
Because he is not hurting them, bees will only sting if they absolutely habe to, because a bee dies after he stings.
I don't even bother testing for mites anymore , they are a fact of life now. I treat withe Ox. vapor twice in spring and twice in fall. That Acid you're using is too strong .I used to do it like that . I haven't tried OxVap with supers but some say no problem.
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Why don't you just powder sugar the whole hive just sift it all up in there?
When was this made?
Dude! He literally wrote and said the date on on of the hives! 😂 5/18
So basically bed bugs but for bees
Doesn't have a Vail...
Other people: i dont understand whats happening...
Me: VARROA MITES ARE SUCKING THE BLOOD OF THE BABY HONEY BEES!
They were clearly agitated hie come they didn't sting ur hands
Tomorrow I'm taking the mite strips out of my beehive don't like to see them dying this stuff is poison.
are there other ways of treating mites then? you know, non-chemical ones?
@@DUSKvsDAWN Using Organic acids like Formic acid and Oxalic acid which are present in nature is the best way to deal with mites, they break down naturally unlike man made chemicals. They are fine to use if used properly, I wouldn't recommend listening to anywho on the internet when they dont give a solid reason based on evidence as to why you shouldn't use natural acids to kill mites off.
Meli
try it with pseudoscropion, they eat varroa mites
There is the thermal treatment you can use now. I did Mite Away Quick strips and it was really rough on the bees. Good when you can do the treatment, but rough. Plus you can't use it once it gets hot outside. I believe under 90 Deg. the first three days. I'm trying the 10 Frame Thermal Bee Hive System - Mighty Mite Killer. It looks rough on the bees too, but like you said the colony collapse by varroa would be even worse on the hive.
Varroa Destructor has entered Australia via Newcastle Sea-Port. Our government authorities are attempting to stop the spread by eradicating the mite. They have adopted placing a pin on a map of an infected site and euthanising all hives in a 10 kilometre radius. So far it has spread as a commerical beekeeper had some of his hives 2.5kms from an infected premise (IP) and then without knowing he had contracted some mites in his hives, he loaded them up and moved them around. He has been 100% co-operative and he is loosing alot of his 2000 odd hives. I know he has lost 4 load each containing 120hives so far. He is getting threats against his safety which is just crap, he was just the unlucky bugger to get caught up with this situation. Our zones set by goverment is 0-10km (red) all hives destroyed and bait traps set around area, 10-25kms (purple) authorities will come and do an official check on your hives. They are also setting bait traps in this zone as well. 25-50km (yellow) as a beekeeper advised to check our hives for the mite and report locations and how many hives we have. There is a standstill order for the state of New South Wales where no movement of hives can occur. Im now looking at different ways on how to treat mites. Currently as of last night, I am only 1.77 kms outside the red zone due to a new IP, so a little concerned I may loose my hives if the red boundary changes like so many other beekeepers caught up with this. Unsure if they will eradicate the mite altogether like they are set on their action at this time or if its already now to late for Australia to be the last varroa free honey producing country so I have be told
So these strips are safe for the bees?
I just used mite away and my bees are dying even the baby larvae why ?
Because it's a chemical. Of course the makers are going to say it's safe, just like our FDA states that food preservatives in our food is safe. The CDC also states that particular medicine is safe, although they get donations from drug companies.
‘And those treatments were not as effective as they should have been...’
Boom
1:08
I was like “hmm why we using the same garbage?!” 😆