Varroa Treatments:
- Whatever method you choose, the important thing to remember is to regularly check your hives.
- Keeping an accurate varroa count means you can hit them when the numbers rise.
- Use the sugar-shake method to check the numbers.
- Keeping a corflute board underneath your ventilated hive base enables you to keep an eye on the varroa drop.
Hive World's recommended treatments:
- Six-monthly alternate treatment of Bayvarol and Apivar strips.
- Sublimation of Oxalic acid using a Sublimox or Vapmite - 5 x treatments, 5 days apart to catch the brood cycle. This method can be used on a regular basis as varroa does not build resistance.
- Oxalic/Glycerine strips placed in the hive. These can be used all year round when varroa is a problem. Our package bundles come with the correct ratio to mix and make your own strips. For more information on the use of oxalic acid see our blog https://www.hiveworld.co.nz/everything-you-need-to-know-about-oxalic-acid/
APIVAR Varroa treatment
$36.52 – $78.18
APIVAR Varroa treatment (like Apitraz) is the reciprocal treatment for Bayvarol varroa treatment. These two products are designed to be used alternatively each six months to prevent resistance building up in the varroa mite.
Hive World sells this in either multiples of 1 x 12 strip pack or 1 x 4strip packs for your convenience.
It is now recognised practice to use multiple treatment types over the whole season to ensure you keep your varroa level under control.
Bayvarol packet of 4 strips
$14.53 – $65.04
Bayvarol for varroa treatment .
Each foil packet contains 4 strips – this is enough to treat 1 brood box.
Easy and safe to use – simply inset between frames in brood box.
Leave in hive for 6 – 8 weeks to provide maximum effectiveness.
Best used in summer after honey harvest but can be used any time if there are severe infestations of mites.
Active ingredient is Flumetherin 3.6mg per strip.
Dry Wall Shim for oxalic treatment x 300
$30.44
Dry Wall Shim for use with oxalic/glycerine mixture for treatment of varroa mites.
See link below to a study done in Argentina on the use of oxalic/glycerine treatments –https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13592-015-0405-7
Formic Pro
$35.83
Formic Pro is an approved organic treatment for using against varroa mite. Formic Pro is made from all natural RAW materials. Used for over 30 years without any known resistance. High efficacy rate (83-97%) targets mites where they reproduce – under the brood cap.
Available in a 2xdose pack that works in only seven days.
