Using a Frame Isolation Cage in Varroa Management | Betterbee
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How to use a frame isolation cage to induce a brood break

Interesting article, but it mentions letting your brood box become honey bound as a way to pause brood to lessen the mite load. I found that an interesting concept since I do that anyway.

    • SpaceBarOPMEnglish
      2•1 year ago

      Formic Pro (Formic acid pads) stay in your hive for 2 weeks.

      VARROA MITE TREATMENT GUIDE that I follow

      FORMIC ACID - EARLY TO MID JUNE PRO: safe to use with honey supers, kills phoretic AND reproductive mites CON: temperatures over 85 can sterilize or kill a queen

      APIVAR USE IN EARLY FALL (after the supers come off) PRO: very effective 42-day treatment CON: not safe for honey

      OXALIC ACID - USE AROUND NOV-DEC CON: won’t penetrate brood cells; use in broodless periods PRO: Cheap and effective**___**