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Offline Oneamateur

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Should I do another OAV treatment?
« on: February 08, 2018, 08:17:23 am »
I did 3 OAV treatment from the middle of Dec. to the 1st weeks of Jan. every 7 days. Yesterday, I saw one bee with deformed wings walking out of the hive. Should I treat my hive again? I don't have time to open the hive during the day time to do the mite count. It's too cold to do it in the evening. Thanks for your help.

Offline Groundhawg

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Re: Should I do another OAV treatment?
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2018, 11:11:10 pm »
It will not hurt your bees to treat again and might hurt them (allow mites to increase) by not treating. 
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Offline EaglePestEliminators

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Re: Should I do another OAV treatment?
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2018, 12:15:56 pm »
The treatment is quite simple to follow, even though it requires a lot of patience and energy. The initial 3 treatments showed similar outcomes. Oxalic acid treatment via sublimation demands the beekeeper to purchase or borrow an applicator.

Like said do not hurt and try again.  :smile: