| Medications/Usage |
Length
of Treatment |
Method
of Application |
Time
of Year to Apply |
Apiguard
Varroa/Tracheal
mites |
Two
treatments:
1st: 12 - 14 days
2nd: 2 - 4 weeks |
Place
delivery tray on top of frames. A 1/4 inch space is required. Close off
screened bottom and vent holes |
Should
be applied during the fall, unless infestation is severe.
Do not use when honey supers are in place |
Mite-Away II
Varroa/Tracheal |
21
days |
Apply
1 1/2 inch spacer to top of brood box and spacer sticks. Apply pad with
holes facing downward. Be sure to close off screened bottoms and vent
holes leaving entrance open. |
Early
spring or Fall prior to or after honey flow. Cannot be used with honey
supers on. |
Apistan
Varroa |
42
- 56 days |
1
strip per 5 frames of bees. |
When
temperatures are above 50. |
Sucrocide
Varroa |
21
- 30 days
Multiple applications are necessary |
Spray
down ever frame in brood boxes and supers.
Spray must contact bees to work |
Apply
as needed. Can be used with hone supers on. |
Mite -A-Thol/Menthol
Tracheal |
14
- 28 days |
80
or below, place on top bars of hive body.
80 or above place on bottom board. |
Recommended
to apply in the spring. Temperature must be 60 - 95 |
Tetra-B Mix/Terramycin
Foulbrood |
Three
treatments
4 - 5 day intervals |
Sprinkle
recommended dosage around edges of brood box on top bars of frames.
Once a week for 3 weeks. |
Treat
Spring and Fall |
Tylan
Foulbrood |
3
Treatments, 7 days apart |
Sprinkle
recommended dosage around edges of brood box on top bars of frames.
Once a week for 3 weeks |
Treat
Spring and Fall |
Gardstar
Small Hive
Beetles |
Apply
to ground 24 - 48 hours prior to hive placement |
Highly
toxic - if appling around hive where beetles are present. |
Apply
when needed |
Fumagilin
Nosema |
Varies
with rate of feed consumption |
Mix
in with sugar syrup |
Treat
Spring and Fall |
Paramoth
Wax Moth |
3
- 4 weeks |
6
Tbsp. for 15 supers, duct tape all openings making as air tight as
possible. Re Apply crystals as needed. Air out supers prior to placing
on hive 1 -2 weeks |
Apply
as needed, particularly in warm weather. |
