NEW anti-varroa mites treatments coming from NATURE?

[@verastrogolova4372]

Great summary and explanation. Inside The Hive TV videos keep getting better and better! Thank you!

[@InsideTheHiveTV]

So nice of you

[@CastleHives]

I think what is happening in the States is that the beekeepers who use OA have moved on from what the label says and have found a dose that works for them. Very interesting study, Humberto. I have been considering Thymol in my Apiary.

[@ToBeeOrNotToBeHoney]

And the Api-Bioxal label only mentions amount per dose per hive, but not the frequency of the dose, and recently they changed the label based on the new EPA rules so treatment is allowed in all season and with honey supers on. Technically you could treat daily with the label dose. The bigger problem is that many beekeepers are not using Api-Bioxal from Veto-Pharma, but just generic wood bleach. Essentially it is the same product, considering how Oxalic Acid is made it is pretty simple, but using anything other than an approved EPA product can get you in trouble. I am using Thymol on one of my hives, but I don't really think it is as effective as other treatments...

[@richmiller6284]

1 gram per box, a lot of states have approved treatments with supers on.

[@CastleHives]

@@richmiller6284 the 1 gram dose, from studies that have been done, is an ineffective dose.

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

I agree, headlines confuse the general public, especially when they are used within certain agendas

[@anabelaramos8399]

There's no agendas in essential oils, we use them for ages. Very natural but potent, be carefull or you will kill the bees or the queen will run away. 2 drops under the nest in a paper every 2 or 3 days in sunny weather without wind. The best is to read scientific experiments from France. Different oils though.

[@tomislavpuklin796]

Woow, that are some great promising results, how long was the vaporizer in the hive? I would like to try it out on my two beehives🤔

[@danno1800]

This is outstanding! Thank you very much…

[@danlieter5673]

Again!!!! Fantastic video Humberto

[@davidlee50]

At 4:06...you should have shown a link to buy this vaporizer.

[@gunlinebees.3831]

It appears those are simply glade plug-in's. Done a Google search and they are nothing more than a low temp vaporizer. All one needs is the plug-in and clean out the old glass insert very well and fill with the oil of one's choice.

[@michaellawson6533]

great info. We need a natural remedy which doesnt contaminate honey or the bees health. Thanks.

[@cathymontgomery7295]

How did thyme oil compare with oregano oil? 95% is a great result. I am growing oregano presently. I wonder what the result would be if i put some oregano into my smoker. Would the oregano laced smoke cause a mite drop? Do bees that forage on oregano get any benefits? Could you give us more details on the oil infusers that were in the hive? Thanks

[@mickduprez9598]

I was wondering if growing it under/around the hives would have any impact. Maybe just the smell/off gassing would deter the mites.

[@anabelaramos8399]

​@@mickduprez9598near the entrance probably.

[@Jos-scifiwriter]

Very interesting 👍 thank you for posting from central Otago southern New Zealand 👋

[@Flcracker0419]

I use organic oregano oil, and blue shop towels. New towels every 2 weeks, for 3 rounds. Works great. Oregano oil is costly….

[@anabelaramos8399]

Ould you explain better? Do you use it in oil and how many drops? Do you mean you have no varroa at all?

[@Flcracker0419]

@@anabelaramos8399 3:1 mixture vegetable oil to oregano. Take blue shop towel rolls cut in half and put in a container until the shop towels are soaked. I store my towels in a 5 gallon bucket with a lid. Treat once a year with the shop towels, and once a year with an oxalic vaporizer. Unless the mite loads determine other wise. Usually in spring shop towels and fall with the vaporizer.

[@anabelaramos8399]

@@Flcracker0419 Thank you a lot for the answer. 3 to 1 Does that mean 1 of essential oil?

[@Flcracker0419]

@@anabelaramos8399 correct

[@anabelaramos8399]

@@Flcracker0419 Thanks, I'll try it.

[@richardlearning3452]

First time I saw your video an eye opener for me. I like the idea of a natural treatment. I would like to try the oregano and clove oil. Is there any brand name you would suggest to do the oil treatment?

[@turnitupmike]

Oxalic acid massive dose kills some mites, no mention of also decimating the brood and Queen too? What about growing a lot more wildflowers with some herbs like thyme and oregano varieties hedges amongst hives or where hives are going to be? That plus what I'm seeing on "brood breaks" / artificially splitting / to simulate a swarm might be an interesting combination of methods so we don't get synthetic chemicals in our honey and damaging the bees long term just because some company sponsored a chemical that kills mites and didn't mention how savage it is on the bees too.

[@BrianJMader54476]

(Nigella Sativa) Black Seed oil I wonder if this was tested also? (Nigella Sativa) is used as a medicine in the Middle East, very good stuff👍

[@microtcpip]

Great video but I wish it would provide a bit of more information. Currently I have been using essential oils mixed with coconut oil on paper towels in my hives, and it seems to be working great. I was wondering if anyone would know what are those atomizers or dispensers they are using, and what are they mixing the essential oil with for delivery. Maybe just water?

[@InsideTheHiveTV]

The info is in the article that you can find in the description of the video. Thanks for watching.

[@robynhoode9211]

Here's an idea Just grow oregano and mint next to the hives I've done this for 3 years and never had a problem😆

[@coincollector315]

So what does your mite count look like? Are you testing?

[@researcherAmateur]

Where l live oregano and mint are just weeds growing everywhere. We walk on them. So you think there's no varroa here?

[@bennyg5769]

I read somewhere that the bees do not like mint plants, the aroma bother them so now I’m questioning that info. You have mint plants near your hives?

[@researcherAmateur]

@@bennyg5769 yeah, paper can take everything written on it... my are making mint honey right these days. And I know plenty of old beekeepers from Italy and Croatia who put a couple of fresh leaves of mint on top of the frames when introducing a new queen

[@basiltregenza8473]

I have mint growing at a hive and the bees haven't sent me a letter of complaint yet. It might be the quantity and concentration differences although I've experimented with crushed leaves and no complaints still. It's like putting eucalyptus oil onto a box, a little is attractive and a lot is repellant.

[@scottreese5492]

Greatly appreciate your videos, ive been emulsifying a dropoer full of thymol in blender with water then mixing with 5gal 1:1 sugar syrup. Gonna try emulsified oregano/water in a fogger machine on one hive, ill let you know the results, thanks

[@magdiel1332]

Good idea, any success yet?

[@anthonymauceri8919]

What is the formula ratio of droplets for oregano oil, and clove oil to be put in a vaporizer

[@richmiller6284]

Oxalic acid is sublimated and vaporized. With treatments being a few days apart, for 3 - 5 treatments, depending on mite counts.. 95% efficacy

[@thomasbrown5366]

Interesting study

[@PaoloMalacarne-xf7kp]

Molto interessante grazie per quello che fai per l apicoltura ciao

[@donnastormer9652]

Would vaporizing the oregano oil affect the honey taste?

[@InsideTheHiveTV]

That is a great question. I don't know.

[@ladyeldo]

Where I life, Varroa treatment is not allowed, when the honeyframes are on the hives. Only broodframes are allowed for treatment. So only around wintertime.

[@johnarizona3820]

Thymol from Thyme may also be effective once the given strength could be determined. Perhaps potted thyme around the hive could also help by means of deterring pests? If bees collected from massive fields of Oregano or Thyme they could develop adherence and immunity over time.

[@HR-mp9ct]

OA is used for several treatments over a few weeks and, many have used clove, mint and oregano oil as a deterrent that is more natural for several years I don’t know when they started doing this study but people have been doing this for a good while

[@TX-OaksRnr]

What approach was used to gather the total population of the mites in each hive? I ask this because the results of the experiment were % death rate. Unless the experiment was based on accurate population metrics the % of mites that died during the experiment would be false. I don’t believe the scientists had actual population counts and were instead using data which estimated the number of mites in an average bee colony. If so then what is the known variation across the colonies in respect to size and mite populations? There is much more analysis that must be understood before accepting the results of the experiment outcomes. Three kinds of lies; Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics.

[@researcherAmateur]

It is over 40 years that we cook a big butch of "tea" using around 10 different plants that grow here in the Mediterranean and spray bottle bees with it instead of smoking them.. oregano and mint are a big part of that tea.. because they grow everywhere here all year around. The spray drops some varroa but it can't be the solution for our varroa problems. I tried the oils too but it's not enough...

[@researcherAmateur]

Maybe the researchers not Amateurs can develop some better delivery system

[@basiltregenza8473]

Maybe varroa have developed natural immunity to the natural oils over 4 decades...?

[@basiltregenza8473]

What is your tea recipe please?

[@sakisl1000]

These electric vaporizers...where do you buy them ?

[@darlenebradley6756]

They look like the plug-ins for using in your house with air freshener oils.

[@danno1800]

Amazon

[@gbrown9273]

I know a man who used to put "scotch mint" candies in his hives, and he NEVER had mites, and those around him had mites... possibly the mint in the candies???

[@davidlee50]

I wish they would add this to Bumblebee nests because of the height of the nest near ground and the mites areas.

[@baldeagleApiaries]

So where did those vaporizers come from that they use for the essential oils anybody have an answer to that?

[@InsideTheHiveTV]

The methods are in the article that you can find in the description of the video.

[@petercooney8658]

Hi a you tuber "Fat bee man" in the south has been using a bug fogger with organic mineral oil keeps the mite numbers down oil in a gas form suffocates the mites

[@jondor654]

Congratulations .

[@jeffreyhoffmann2176]

Does Neem oil work on mites? Is it safe for bees?

[@moniquemaul-uv8sq]

Good question, I’m interested to know too

[@robynhoode9211]

My understanding is need oil contains neonicotinoids.....toxic to bees

[@lenturtle7954]

What about vaporizing the other oils

[@Marie-HélèneMajeau]

Thank you for providing a balanced and enlightening interpretation of studies, which allows for thoughtful decision-making regarding the use of experimental methods that are not yet safe for application. However, by following what science teaches us, you keep us hopeful of achieving this in the future

[@That_Girl_7_11]

What happened in the 3rd hive where there was a ??? solution used?

[@InsideTheHiveTV]

Did you watch the end?

[@That_Girl_7_11]

@@InsideTheHiveTV yes, is it on the next video?

[@InsideTheHiveTV]

@@That_Girl_7_11 no it is in the same video. The the final one that got the good results. maybe we are not talking about the same thing.

[@eem8039]

Why would be ilegal the oxalic acid? Oxalic and formic acids are both very efficient , natural cheap and leave no trace

[@ToBeeOrNotToBeHoney]

Currently the only EPA approved version of Oxalic Acid is from Veto-Pharma called Api-Bioxal. Any other source of Oxalic Acid is not legal (in the US) to treat bees with. And you may only treat according to the label on the actual produce you have in your hands, I.e. old product does not get to use the new label. Api-Bioxal is very expensive compared to illegal Oxalic Acid even though they are likely the same product considering how easy oxalic acid is to make, however Api-Bioxal is tested for heavy metals, where as other products don't make that claim...

[@eem8039]

@@ToBeeOrNotToBeHoney Luckily enough I am from Romania and have bought once some ten gallons of formic acid and the oxalic acid can be found in every hardware store , it is used to clean darkened oak hard floor, and costs some 6 dollars two pounds

[@m1nfy]

Its a similar situation in UK. There are limited sources of Vet (VMD) approved oxalic acid. Whilst the core ingredient is the same, the Apibioxil, has passed tests to ensure there are no contaminates that could enter the food chain. Those tests cost money, hence the price difference.

[@researcherAmateur]

Not to mention that a big percentage of oxalic acid stays on the pads or strips never touching the bees and gets removed after treatment

[@eem8039]

@@researcherAmateur The environment is by far much toxic with all the pollution

[@debbyhutchinson3225]

Praise God my prayer is answered

[@dcsblessedbees]

🤨See now this kind of research I am interested in, non synthetics.👍 It's a shame that "Big Company Money" is such a push for research in the USA and that's based off what they can charge us. They don't want a solution, they want our money...

[@deemushroomguy]

Try using diatomaceous earth.

[@temijinkahn511]

The ultimate solution will be found through breeding for mite resistant traits. Using chemicals just perpetuates weak genetics. The problem is the grants for research are all for chemicals. Most of the breeding experiments are done by private individuals which are generally coordinated. However, progress is steadily being made.

[@jamskinner]

Or do both.

[@imersilva8607]

Las colmenas en cruce HARMAN ,son mas sanas y mejores

[@baraktzfanya3980]

Tee Tree Oil!!

[@albedo0.392]

APISTAN KILLED MY BEES...DO NOT USE THAT

[@badassbees3680]

I like how beekeepers have sold things occurring naturally in nature as natural treatments for honey bees even though bees don't have that in their medicine cabinet so it's not natural at all really😅😅😅😅

[@researcherAmateur]

O man, they just want more stuff to study and to get pay for it (the never ending Research l mean). And l'm an amateur imbecil who never got a dime for 40 years of doing my own research and experiments.. writing long comments trying to help people who think beekeeping means buying everything for their chicke...sorry l menth bees. The war against varroa is like every other one.. never ending if possible

[@MinnesotaBeekeeper]

Oregano, no kidding.

[@TravellinOn2010]

Did he say ... " a turd group"... ??

[@Harambe2016]

THYMOL kristals

[@zoedupouy2257]

Ok, 95% efficassy. And then what the 5% resistants will become? The future 100% resistants?

[@jamskinner]

You should never only use one type of treatment.

[@Platoon3090]

This guy probably has never kept bees.

[@debbyhutchinson3225]

my next prayer and if you like to pile on is that honey bees have Hornets are killing them so that is one my intentions to Jesus to help in that matter.

[@anthonymauceri8919]

What is the formula ratio of droplets for oregano oil, and clove oil to be put in a vaporizer