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Beekeeping => Pests and Diseases => Topic started by: Dunkel on April 06, 2015, 11:15:41 pm

Title: OA new queen
Post by: Dunkel on April 06, 2015, 11:15:41 pm

I released a couple of queens into queenless hives.  I would like to Vaporize them, should have done it before.  How long would you wait to give a treatment?

Title: Re: OA new queen
Post by: Jen on April 06, 2015, 11:39:27 pm

The OA treament doesn't hurt or bother the bees. I'de go for it  ;D

Title: Re: OA new queen
Post by: Perry on April 07, 2015, 06:38:48 am

I would wait at least a week or two before i did. Make sure she is settled in and accepted and all is well. Mites climb into cells just before they are capped anyway so you won't be missing much.

Title: Re: OA new queen
Post by: G3farms on April 07, 2015, 12:56:24 pm

I would also wait, when introducing a new queen into a hive and then "funny" things happen to the hive also, the majority seem to blame it on the new queen and sometimes will kill her off.

Title: Re: OA new queen
Post by: Dunkel on April 07, 2015, 04:24:07 pm

Thats kind of what I was thinking, but I am new at this treatment and pretty unsure with the effects. Wondering about swarms also.  I hate to mess with them, but it sure seems like it would bee the most effective.  Maybe a couple of rounds starting in about a week.  What is the timeline on when brood is capped, seven days?

Title: Re: OA new queen
Post by: LazyBkpr on April 07, 2015, 04:29:31 pm

yep yep..     all of the above.   What Jen said is true, but in the event they decide to blame strange happenings on the queen, a week or so wait is in order!