How to Use Oxalic Acid to Control Varroa Mites

This video shows when and how to use oxalic acid to control varroa mites.
Oxalic acid is a naturally occurring acid found in plants, and there are three legally approved methods for using oxalic acid to control varroa. Oxalic acid can be a useful tool for reducing varroa mite populations within an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach. Always resample after treatment to confirm that the treatment worked.
This is the eighth in a series of short videos from the Honey Bee Health Coalition on how to manage varroa mites successfully.
Why should you effectively manage varroa mites in your honey bee colonies? Every honey bee colony in North America either has varroa mites or will in just a few months. When colonies are not treated, or are treated ineffectively, they weaken and may be more susceptible to other negative factors, such as pesticide damage, virus infections, and other maladies. Failure to control mites endangers not only your colonies but also colonies in other apiaries and feral honey bees in your area. Widespread colony deaths can cause major economic damage for beekeepers and harm essential agricultural pollination services.
Whether you have a few colonies or you manage large apiaries, these videos show practical steps you can use to better control varroa mites.
LINKS:
The Honey Bee Health Coalition: honeybeehealth...
More varroa resources: honeybeehealth...

[@mathiasm7811]

Super video wie immer und einen schönen Tag wünsche ich euch allen noch

[@jefftuttle7890]

Oxalic acid treatment is much more effective on the Carniolian and Caucasian race of bees than the Italian race because they shut down egg laying and are more reactive to pollen and nectar flows. The Italian based bees tend to produce more brood during times of dearth. This very trait of both the Carniolian and Caucasian based bees lends itself to better control or inoculation of the Varroa mites. No brood + oxalic acid treatment = no mites. Thanks for sharing.

[@mattnoble1714]

You can address the brood presents by treating 3 times at 5-7 day intervals. This will kill any mites that will be attached to any emerging brood between treatments.

[@ababner317]

Is one treatment enough for spring and one for fall or are more needed?

[@alainag744]

I want to use the drizzle method but I have a big hive: 3 suppers. Does that mean I must do it over all the suppers or just one is enough?

[@tterry53]

I have a bottle of 190 proof vodka, will that work? I don't drink but a neighbor gave it to me.

[@YusifMemmedli3185]

YOU HAVE to tell peopple the ideal temperature for process

[@ashrafelmezoughi12]

Can I treat with oxalic acid more than once a month? For example, I treat varro two or three times a month.

[@ashrafelmezoughi12]

Thank you very much for your quick response

[@kayscott1243]

why can the bees inhale this oxalic acid and we cant?

[@normanwells2755]

Likely because the damage is cumulative and the average beekeeper will live longer (and encounter more treatments) than the 6 week lifespan of the typical bee.

[@Bourbonsouth47]

1 gram dosent get it done when using a vap just a waste of times !

[@blkhawk661]

New evidence says 4g is the way to go

[@user-gx1mb5do8k]

❤❤😂 при ии.😅😊😊

[@friedricey]

Sucks as an Australian BK watching this right now...

[@libertybellbeekeepers]

I prefer bees that don't need treatments.

[@ALLofYOU2]

Let me know when you find some k!!??