Gentle Treatments vs Hard Treatments - Nuc Follow Along Ep. 12 - 8/26/24

[@jeannecourter6349]

Thanks Kamon and Laurel - it is very helpful to watch a "blow by blow" hive inspection with your commentary - I've been keeping bees for 13 years, but always learning. Thanks for your teaching heart!

[@kamonreynolds]

Thanks for the encouraging comment Jeanne! Happy Beekeeping!

[@CastleHives]

With the Queen Right Dial, you can use the middle and mark the T, for treatment, and then put a date. This makes record keeping easy. A QRD on every hive is an easy way to simplify records.

[@g8rgrl13]

Loved having you at the Louisiana Conference!! Thank you for answering all my questions 😛

[@kamonreynolds]

Of course it was very fun for me too. Bees and Beekeepers all day long!

[@UTsnowsailor]

Thanks Laurel and Kamon

[@Backyardfuzzybee]

Thnx for the video kamon, you’re the best.

[@kamonreynolds]

Thank you!

[@varkgirl]

I have only seen ONE hive beetle since I started using these traps you recommended!

[@varkgirl]

And I agree, I think they mostly die outside of the traps

[@framcesmoore]

Not to long it was great. It has been bad here as well. Been feeding my bees since July I Hope u and Laurel have a Blessed week

[@kamonreynolds]

Thanks Frances, you too!

[@dcsblessedbees]

It's that time of year, my girls are getting an OAV today in fact. WoW that is a lot of strips, I would have thought they would do better on packaging, thanks for giving us a look at the new product. It is real nice to see new organic products on the market, More Choice is Better. Blessed Days, Kamon and Family...

[@Rhams3y]

This past year I had some formic pro that expired in May, so I used it as a late spring swarm suppressor and mite treatment. Bees have been doing great and had low numbers most of the year. Those early spring treatments prevent so much damage to the bees.

[@kamonreynolds]

100%

[@benjamindejonge3624]

We just must live with it, they don’t go away.

[@dinadina111e]

Thanks ❤

[@kamonreynolds]

You're welcome 😊

[@lynnerousseau9676]

And...not available in CA...- ugh! I'll be at the Expo... for this!

[@aaronparis4714]

I like to use OA only I don’t mind putting work in but I have great success using it

[@rickyyeldell7262]

Thanks.

[@MatWalter-q3h]

Stop worrying about how long a video is. It takes time to get an education and if you rush you could leave out something that is important. I am new to this beekeeping thing but what I have learned so far is it can be subtle. I for one REALLY appreciate the time and detail you put into you videos. This is the only industry I know of where an armature can get advice from a professional and the pro actually tells the truth. Bee keepers by nature are nurturing and it makes the entire industry different. You may love your cows but you dont "nurture" them, you care yes but it is different.

[@spencercox8972]

Good information!

[@kamonreynolds]

Thanks!

[@GeorgeCMcRae]

Had a bad episode this summer with OA sponges. I highly recommend exercising care especially if it's hot outside. Anywhere in the upper 90s to 100s it will kill your hive.

[@kamonreynolds]

weird we do it all the time

[@researcherAmateur]

​@@kamonreynolds exactly weird. My entire summer was above 100. Or to say it better there was a 3 month heat wave with 37-40c days and nights above 25c. That simply is wrong info.. there's no way it will kill your bees. I have a question for all experienced beeks. Didn't we agreed long time ago that strong hives keep their own climate control ? That bees are champions of ventilation ?

[@hankbaker1614]

OA has been extremely effective for a long time with absolutely no signs that the mites have built up any kind of resistance. I would assume one reason for that is OA has always been a flash treatment, only staying in the hive for 48-72 hours. Also, OA on phoretic mites using high enough doses such as 4 grams per deep gets above a 95% kill percentage-extremely effective. With these new strips are we going to be talking 3 years from now about how the mites have now built a resistance to OA because we have left treatments in the hives long term. I hope not. Just because we can now do OA strips- “should we”, all I see is an opportunity for mites to build resistance to OA. We may lose the fantastic flash treatment effectiveness that we have enjoyed for the last several years. I love the idea of the strips and how many more choices it gives us as far as treatment options. I just hope we’re not shooting ourselves in the foot by creating an environment for resistance against OA.

[@-Dwight-Schrute]

If they get removed at the 50 day mark as directed, I don't believe that resistance could be an issue. After that, such a small amount of off-gassing may lead to tolerance.

[@jamesbarron1202]

@@hankbaker1614 hasn’t happened in New Zealand and they’ve done it a long time

[@researcherAmateur]

The mites didn't become resistant to Amitraz just because of the plastic strips. You can buy it in liquid form as a treatment for ticks for your pets. It's called Mitak in my country. Beekeepers overused it with drops on cardboard paper, burning it on bottom boards or by making wooden strips impregnated with it.. it makes me sick what some people do and then feed their familys with the same honey poison

[@researcherAmateur]

It must be 10 years or more that I use only oxalic acid. I don't know anymore. And I'm on an island so my varroa is mine like my bees are. I don't see any resistance. I wouldn't call it a flesh treatment when you vaporize every couple days. It would be if you do it 1 -2 times on a brood break

[@hankbaker1614]

@@jamesbarron1202 are you saying they have been using OA strips for a long time in New Zealand ? What brand ?

[@paulhansen4042]

How long do you leave the strips on

[@tedjackson5272]

What is the shelve life of the strips after you open them? they come 60 to a pack, what do you do with the extras?

[@Fred-ff6bv]

where’s the link for the oa sponges?

[@researcherAmateur]

It was about time for someone to make what seems like good strips. Kamon, after years of testing all kinds of combinations , to me it seems that the strips work the best (faster varroa drop) if l put two right above the entrance. Looks like most of the bees goes up when they enter. The strips end up being between brood and the vertical stick of the frame touching it. I noticed that I need just those two for a broodless or close to it hive

[@LeeKeeBumm-tm6ke]

So what would you use on a high mite load going into Fall?

[@kamonreynolds]

Lots of consecutive OA vaporizations and maybe some formic if the colony is very strong and the temps are right

[@bradgoliphant]

Hey Kamon, Is that VeroxSan extended release? Or should that be applyied three times, every five days, like one would with OAV?

[@apveening]

Was that queen cell at 14:52 charged? EDIT: You reported a dry cup at 16:02.

[@jamesnolan9651]

I would be curious about long term storage of the leftover product. How would you store it? How long can it be stored and still be effective?

[@researcherAmateur]

I make mine for the entire year and store it airtight in the bottom of a fridge we use for bee stuff. Maybe the fridge isn't needed at all.. just a good wrap in a dark place

[@jamesnolan9651]

@researcherAmateur do you have any idea if the OA begins to break down in storage or, how long it takes?

[@researcherAmateur]

​@@jamesnolan9651 I'm using right now the strips l made in March and I can see they work on plastic bottom boards with a tray l use. I know Randy Oliver spoke about fast degradation of oxalic acid on some materials but I can't see it.. or l didn't understand what he was saying. It's my third year in a row that I make them all at once and store. I don't see the difference...

[@tjjastrem127]

How long do the strips stay in

[@researcherAmateur]

@@tjjastrem127 30 days if used when caging queens.. 50 -60 in the natural winter brood break. But I usually do only one treatment in July with the brood break. It all depends on the year. It's never the same with bees. This stuff depends on local conditions

[@markkarstad2899]

Would not OA sponges cut into thinner strips and gung like these do much the same?

[@kamonreynolds]

likely but I am not sure. First time using these!

[@armymutt25A]

I'm in central NC. Can Apiguard lead to an increase in SHB levels due to the communication disruption? I treated 4 hives with Apiguard two weeks ago. Opened them to do the second round and one had a lot more SHB than I've ever seen it have.

[@daverowden-RowdyBeeFarms]

How does a person actually use Apiguard? It’s always too hot to use in August according to the instructions. I bought some but I’m afraid to use it.

[@hankbaker1614]

Should be cool fronts cooling things off as we get close to Sept 1. The temp range of Apiguard is 60-105,

[@frankiewuebblingbees]

Where can you buy some of this treatment?

[@kamonreynolds]

foxhound bee supply

[@MikeChamplin]

Do you have a preference between pollen patties vs pollen sub?

[@MinnesotaBeekeeper]

same

[@kamonreynolds]

I had to pick one product it would be Global's 4% pollen patty. Dry sub is not something I find very helpful

[@kathyhathaway8823]

Kamon can I get some info on those strips . Where can I find them, how many are in a package, an how much ??. We enjoy long videos. Thanks !!.

[@mcorne8134]

Foxhound Bees has the strips… well, did have- not sure if they still so

[@crayrat1]

Kamom Reynolds what is the white thing on the 1 hive with the green for???

[@kamonreynolds]

it is a queen right dial. www.queenrightdial.com/

[@crayrat1]

@@kamonreynolds Thank you for educating me on that...

[@beehivewithaview9760]

FWIW, "Treat your bees well" is proper grammar.

[@RaysBeesandHoney]

Are you still using the vaporizer now that there’s Varroxsan strips?

[@wadebarnes6720]

How made your 6 frame boxes

[@kamonreynolds]

Miller Bee Supply they are very nice

[@jamesbarron1202]

It’s rained here in my part of Texas only once since May and that was a 1/2”. Last summer was much worse. More heat and even less rain. Even the weeds and Bermuda grass are brown now. I’d love to have green grass like in this vid. We’ve been in a burn ban for months. It’s also sandy soil here so no moisture retention. My bees feed on the smartweed, water primrose and false Fiddleleaf around and in my pond. Not much else is blooming without water. Seems like you put one strip per brood frame but you said the dosage is one strip per 2 1/2 frames of brood.

[@jonclemons1421]

As a small hobby beekeeper, and the price of everything going up, how can we use all the gadgets and treatments and be able to keep up with the bees. I love beekeeping, but I'm retired on a fixed income. And I'm also contemplating giving it up for financial reasons. Any suggestions are appreciated....but don't scold me.

[@kamonreynolds]

Just keep it as simple as possible. No gadgets, no essential oils or fancy boxes, just treatments, feed, and insurance colonies. Preserve your boxes to last 15 years with great coverage with seconds paint and keep your few hives or bees alive and sell a nuc out of each one each year.

[@jonclemons1421]

@@kamonreynolds thanks for the advice. I'll do my Best!

[@sunshineapriaries]

Chucks bees in Jacksonville Fl shows how to make those strips from 50pt chip boards for those self doers

[@aaronparis4714]

I have a question for you there are strips my friend got off Amazon they are from China mite strips and thermal is the same ingredient so why is it not allowed and why is China selling this product and there country’s still use it why ?

[@MatWalter-q3h]

What would a bee keeper in Tennessee know about the Chinese govt bee treatment policy? you can order anything from china expecting anyone in America to explain the why of it is rediculas. My Grandfather used to say "ask a stupid question get a stupid answer" The older I get the more I understand the things he said decades ago.

[@sharonc.2207]

Don't trust anything from china

[@aRistotle.-.]

It's because amazon doesn't care about following any rules, they just want to make maximum money

[@benjamindejonge3624]

Temu same theme.