Bayvarol
The best time to treat the colonies with Bayvarol® for Varroa infestation is after the last honey flow and the honey harvest. Bayvarol® strips are impregnated with Flumethrin, at synthetic pyrethroid, which is highly effective in combating the Varroa mite and at the same time harmless to the bees.
The test: following the honey harvest.
Prior to treatment, you should first check to determine the extent of the infestation with Varroa mites. To do so, lay a clean cloth (floor sheet) on the bottom board. Following this, hang up the Bayvarol Strips Check the floor sheet after 24 hours. This will provide a clear picture of the extent of the mite infestation.
The treatment: strip by strip.
For normal colonies hang up four strips. For weakened colonies, new colonies and young colonies, which are not yet using more than one-half of the combs, two strips are sufficient. Hang up the strips between the brood combs. Make sure that the bees can climb onto both sides of the strips: this is important as it ensures that an adequate amount of the active ingredient will be distributed amongst the bees. This occurs evenly throughout the hive through social contact.
The effect: control.
Young mites are rapidly killed off by the active ingredient as soon as they emerge from the capped brood cell with the young workers. Check the level of mite infestation regularly throughout the entire treatment period.
The duration: precise.
The initial treatment period lasts four to six weeks. Do not leave the strips in the hive for longer than this, as the effectiveness of the active ingredient will decline and the threat of selection of resistant mite populations increases. In order to prevent re-infestation from bee colonies in the vicinity, all colonies in the area should be treated together at the same time if possible.
Bayvarol® protects colonies from collapse in late summer and help ensure that your bees stay healthy over the winter!
Bayvarol.*Active ingredient: Flumethrin. For animals: honeybees. Composition: 1 strip weighing 6,61 g contains 4.00 mg Flumethrin (90 %) and low-density polyethylene. Area of application: for combating (therapy) of varroa mites in honeybees. Contraindications: do not use during foraging or before harvesting the honey. Do not use simultaneously with other medicines for varroa disease. Do not use simultaneously with medicines for nosema disease. Special precautions to be taken by the person administering the product: Sensitive persons should avoid contact with the strip. Avoid direct contact with skin, mucous membranes and eyes. If there is accidental contact (mucous membranes, eyes) rinse thoroughly with water. Wear protective gloves when using the product. Do not eat or drink, when using the product. After handling the product wash hands thoroughly. Do not store with any food products. Open foil bag directly before using the product. Keep out of reach of children. Waiting period: 0 days. Sold only by pharmacies. Bayer HealthCare AG, D-51368 Leverkusen, Germany, www.animalhealth.bayerhealthcare.com
* Not registered in every country. The pharmaceutical regulations of the individual countries are to be followed when the products are used.