Is this only a food supplement, or is this considered a varroa mite treatment like Apiguard due to the thymol in it? Someone recommended this for spring and late summer/early fall mite control, so I am not sure what category this would fall in - food supplement only or mite control. Also, I read somewhere that thymol can cause the queen to temporarily stop egg laying eggs, which I wouldn't want to risk in my newly installed packages of bees. New beekeeper here, so any feedback would be appreciated.
The tablet is an all-natural food supplement for honey bees that contains vitamins, minerals, amino acids, natural essential oils, and sugars. These supplements, and minerals boost the overall health of the honey bees, which in turn allow them to grow stronger and more resistant to many health issues.
@@DancingBeeEquipment This has Thymol, an illegal mite treatment, melts in your hive in hot weather, kills some of your bee larvae and ruins honey. EPA investigating.
Why is thymol an ingredient in this food tabs?
Is this only a food supplement, or is this considered a varroa mite treatment like Apiguard due to the thymol in it? Someone recommended this for spring and late summer/early fall mite control, so I am not sure what category this would fall in - food supplement only or mite control.
Also, I read somewhere that thymol can cause the queen to temporarily stop egg laying eggs, which I wouldn't want to risk in my newly installed packages of bees. New beekeeper here, so any feedback would be appreciated.
How do they help your bees?
The tablet is an all-natural food supplement for honey bees that contains vitamins, minerals, amino acids, natural essential oils, and sugars. These supplements, and minerals boost the overall health of the honey bees, which in turn allow them to grow stronger and more resistant to many health issues.
@@DancingBeeEquipment This has Thymol, an illegal mite treatment, melts in your hive in hot weather, kills some of your bee larvae and ruins honey. EPA investigating.