Formic Pro Playing It Safe the First Time...and Do Bees Draw Comb in the Fall? You Bet They Do!

This is my first time using Formic Pro and with some apprehension. So, I'm playing it safe by only using Formic on the largest, healthiest hives. Also, I'm taking a look at the comb drew out in the month of September.

[@rtxhoneybees]

itll be interesting to see how they do.

[@theunlikelybeek]

I had a few colonies requeen in the mid-summer, so I didn't treat those relying on that brood break for mite control, but I will probably blast them a few times with OXA later into fall. I treated my remaining colonies with FP and didn't lose any queens. I like the longer expiration date on FP vs. the previous product Mite Away Quick Strips, which always had to be used within a month or 2 of purchase. Thanks for the video!

[@BrianCooper901]

It will be interesting to see your results. I've always used the pads perpendicular to the frames and staggered so the pads can off gas into all the seams between the frames.

[@lomavistabeeco]

Hey Darren!…how long have those A-tabs been on? That formic should clean up those colonies nicely!

[@KajunHomestead]

Good luck with the formic, I still to scared to use it down here. I did us the apiguard this year , I lost 4 queens out of 65 hives but had a great kill off of mites. Most hives tested O mites, only one tested high because i think i missed one treatment on it.

[@badassbees3680]

Playing it safe with Formic ? Lol good luck i know you meant make sure mites low ive just seen formic destroy every hive ive ever seen it used on., even half strength with empty boxes as shims