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EPA Approves Oxalic Acid for Varroa Mite control in honey bee colonies!
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Is a fungus a new treatment for varroa mites? Is there a new treatment for varroa destructor on the horizon?
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This article will cover how to choose the correct filter cartridge to protect you against oxalic acid when treating your beehives for varroa mites.
Read more: How To Choose The Right Respirator Filter For Oxalic Acid
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NIH Study: Oregano oil for the control of Varroa mites. A new study is out showing that vaporized oregano oil showed the highest efficacy of any treatment tested so far.
Read more: NIH Study: Oregano oil for the control of Varroa mites
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You can use actual roach bait for small hive beetles and it will work so long as it contains "Fipronil". We recommend trying these greener versions though, and they cost pennies to make. All of them are great small hive beetle bait recipes.
Read more: Small Hive Beetle Bait Recipes - CD Case style traps
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A small hive beetle infestation can ruin a hive in a hurry. This article will show you the damage of small hive beetles and how to prevent it. The larvae hatch and then defecate on the honeycomb as they migrate down the hive and outside. This spoils the honey and often will cause a colony to abscond and leave the hive.