How to Use HopGuard® II to Control Varroa Mites
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- This video shows when and how to use HopGuard® II to control varroa mites.
HopGuard II is a 16 percent potassium salt of hops beta acids. HopGuard II can be a useful tool for reducing varroa mite populations within an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach. Always read the product label to make sure you are applying the product safely and correctly, and always resample after treatment to confirm that the treatment worked.
This is the seventh 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...
can I treat in the Fall temps around 60 to 70 degrees during the day?
Quick question: I treated my hive yesterday with hop-guard2 strips. I applied 2 per 8 frame brood and my hive is a 3 story deep hive. I think I've got at least 50,000 bees but after treating yesterday i see about a thousand or so bees dead on the ground. Is that normal???
Did anyone ever answer you??
@@kateflanagan4454 yes! I talked to the owner/inventor directly on the phone! Super kind woman, she explained that because we treated at 6pm at night that it was too close to night time and that is why they had that reaction. It’s best to treat in morning or mid day around noon so they have time to dry off and adjust before dark.
@@kateflanagan4454 also, I’ve used it every single year since, using her guidance of treating mid day and have never had an issue since! Love the product and I swear by it.
Do I need to increase ventalation?