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Beekeeping => Pests and Diseases => Topic started by: CBT on March 01, 2017, 10:10:17 pm

Title: What's your opinion on the insect fogger type OA dispenser
Post by: CBT on March 01, 2017, 10:10:17 pm

Watching new ways to treat with Oxalic Acid. What do you think?

Title: Re: What's your opinion on the insect fogger type OA dispenser
Post by: Perry on March 02, 2017, 07:05:05 am

No link buddy.
For my money I am looking at the Provap 110.

Title: Re: What's your opinion on the insect fogger type OA dispenser
Post by: rcannon on March 02, 2017, 09:00:01 pm

I've been following the new method of OA and glycerin pretty closely. It's looking pretty promising. The biggest advantage is that only one treatment is needed. Randy Oliver has a good write up on it.

Title: Re: What's your opinion on the insect fogger type OA dispenser
Post by: Lburou on March 02, 2017, 11:05:58 pm

Quote from: rcannon on March 02, 2017, 09:00:01 pm

I've been following the new method of OA and glycerin pretty closely. It's looking pretty promising. The biggest advantage is that only one treatment is needed. Randy Oliver has a good write up on it.

Yes, one varroa treatment each year would be a dream come true.  But I'm not comfortable leaving our best mite treatment in the hive for weeks. 

The questions become clear:  1)  Will mites ever develop immunity to oxalic acid?  2)  If yes, will extended exposure in the hive aid the mites in developing that immunity?

I suspect the answer is 'No' to both questions, but I'd like to hear some educated entomologists/biologists share their opinions on this.