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Offline Jen

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First OA Treatments Today
« on: April 12, 2015, 01:19:19 pm »
 Should I do nothing else with the hives today?
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Re: First OA Treatments Today
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2015, 01:29:45 pm »
If you just treated, leave them alone for a bit.
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Re: First OA Treatments Today
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2015, 01:54:11 pm »
K  :) 
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Re: First OA Treatments Today
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2015, 06:52:43 pm »
jen, i wouldn't have treated the hive that swarmed out, has little to no brood in it, with a possible virgin queen running around in it and/or viable queen cells. i would have waited until the new queen mates and starts laying and i see evidence for the need to treat.......just me. others may think differently  :)
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Re: First OA Treatments Today
« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2015, 06:57:22 pm »
Huh! I hadn't even thought of those odds Riv, good to know. When I think of mites, I see them on my bees, more than in the brood or drone brood. Creeps me out to have them on my bees. Learned something new today  ;)
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Re: First OA Treatments Today
« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2015, 07:54:24 pm »
If you can actually spot mites on your bees, treat. I completely agree with what riverbee has said up to the point where you said you see mites on your bees.
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Re: First OA Treatments Today
« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2015, 09:53:38 pm »
I don't actually look for mites on the bees, I do a mite count on my sticky boards.
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Re: First OA Treatments Today
« Reply #7 on: April 12, 2015, 10:16:43 pm »
I have not observed OAV causing any undue stress or problems in any of my hives...   however...  bees tend to blame ANY strange situation that comes to pass on a new queen, so use caution.
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