🔵Oxalic Acid Tests - 5 treatments in 14 days??

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@kamonreynolds Жыл бұрын

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@deseryhayden1321 Жыл бұрын

I have been binge watching your channel for the last two weeks. I love how you present each episode with nuggets of very knowledgeable information with no B.S. KEEP IT UP!!!!😇

@vanderpoolfarmsl.l.c.9983 Жыл бұрын

Excellent presentation, Kamon. Great job. Thank you for sharing!!

@kamonreynolds Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mr. Vanderpool. If I was running a big bee operation like you I would have one of those nice generators you have! I might get one anyways they look great in a pinch!

@TheCompanion-gx5bz Жыл бұрын

I don't know what the inside diameter of that barrel is, but it looks like a .22 caliber barrel brush is just what you need. If that's too big, there are also .177 caliber brushes. Might not even need brass bristles, nylon would work well. I would recommend you get a brush with a brass core to avoid scratching the vaporizer. Both Pro-Shot and Brownells have those at reasonable prices.

@DannyCollinsLithicsAndLeather Жыл бұрын

That battery powered units are really nice. Much easier than dragging cords around.

@ricklee258 Жыл бұрын

I've been vaping my Apimaye hives through the front door for a few years now. At first with a home built gas vap with a long 3"-ish pipe, and now with the Lorobbee front entrance unit. It works just fine. The heat from the pipe barely melts any plastic and hasn't caused any functional issue. Just slight cosmetic damage to the 1 entry hole I use. I hold the unit though, and don't let it hang there. If for some reason you managed to melt your front entrance reducer, you could buy a new one. They are replaceable. That battery unit looks like it would need a pipe extension to fit though. The 100VAC units work fine with the front entrance setup. No need to gyrate around making hive adapters for OAV. Just stick the pipe in the front door.

@deanjackson8474 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Thanks for the updates. Can't wait to get mine. I'm #2 on the list. Should get it just in time for fall and winter treatments.

@kamonreynolds Жыл бұрын

Let me know what you think of it Dean!

@wrfarms9741 Жыл бұрын

Great presentation Kamon! Use a heavy baking soda solution to clean out my OA vaporizer and charge capsule. Does a great job at washing it out and neutralizing any OA residue.

@kamonreynolds Жыл бұрын

Huh maybe I will have to try the baking soda in the near future!

@wyofire Жыл бұрын

A tip tool for welders. Works great for cleaning out orifices. They come in a little flip out cassette with different sizes.

@MrLarryhoward1 Жыл бұрын

I have said this on past video of yours. I really appreciate your truck. The truck is very awesome !!

@kamonreynolds Жыл бұрын

I do love my old chevy 366! Just has a drinkin poblem!

@richardrekowski2488 Жыл бұрын

I look forward to hearing how these treatments go

@WildwoodsBeekeeping Жыл бұрын

Nice vaporizer, seem like a great way to treat for mites, nice job! Can’t wait to meet y’all at HLC, until then, take care!

@BellahWorks Жыл бұрын

Excellent!

@waynewatson-cedarbranchhiv8491 Жыл бұрын

Great video kamon, I can't wait for my vaporizer to get here, had it ordered for a month now, I'm looking fwd to using it come December 👍

@kamonreynolds Жыл бұрын

Hey Wayne! Hope you all are doing good! I think you will like it quite a bit!

@waynewatson-cedarbranchhiv8491 Жыл бұрын

@@kamonreynolds from what I've seen of ur demo's you sold me on it !👍 an rob is a good guy to work with ! Thanks for all you do .!!!

@muna-cooks Жыл бұрын

cant access lorobbees.. thanks great vids you are very helpful and totally clear info, Thanks

@daverowden-RowdyBeeFarms Жыл бұрын

That battery powered vaporizer is so awesome. I was already own the plug in type so there is no money in the budget for the battery one. Darn.

@michaelwhitt6025 Жыл бұрын

Appreciate your videos!

@VtPapa Жыл бұрын

Hey Kamon I have some pollen that’s a couple years old but still taste good can I feed it to the bees and how would you mix it with sugar syrup? Also I just got a frame perch what do you think about that and would you ever use one to keep the frames off the ground?

@russellyates9615 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Looks like you'll be needing some new truck tires soon!

@gusmitchellcranesnesthoney6529 Жыл бұрын

I’m interested in that vaporizer, seems like a good solution for me.

@georgetaylor9154 Жыл бұрын

will the OA vapors do anything to other pests? like beetles or moths, and their larva?

@kevinhoward4245 Жыл бұрын

Hey kamen. I enjoy your videos. Very educational. Keep up the good work, neighbor. I'm in south carolina. Not far from Bob Bonnie.

@kevinhoward4245 Жыл бұрын

Sorry I misspelled your name. Should be Kamon.

@kamonreynolds Жыл бұрын

No big deal! Talked to Bob yesterday and he was down in LA! Thanks for watching!

@johnherbert3769 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your videos. I’m new to Oxalic acid. What is the difference between Oxalic Acid from Florida Laboratories and Api-Bioxal? I seem to notice a large cost difference. I live in Missouri and looking to treat soon. Thanks

@kamonreynolds Жыл бұрын

One is legal and one isn't. That is about it in terms of mite killing ability

@scottreese5492 Жыл бұрын

Probably just a drink straw brush would fit hole, they're used on stainless straws, works great

@evonnewhalen9794 Жыл бұрын

Those stainless steel straw packs comes with a skinny brush that might work on the nozzle. You'll just have to check

@jamierasnake2842 Жыл бұрын

Big red is looking nice

@adamsoutdoors Жыл бұрын

Hope to have my Instavap on the next round. I’m number 87 on the list on Rob’s website. I have Apivar in right now to get a good start on those little suckers!!

@kamonreynolds Жыл бұрын

Kill them all!

@AzimuthAviation Жыл бұрын

A bore cleaning kit for a .22 pistol should be the ticket for the output tube.

@briancarlton3835 Жыл бұрын

I use a wine cork with a hole in it, stick it in the round entrance.

@jeffahrens6246 Жыл бұрын

Kamom, would you recommend this for a small operation of 20 hives? Thanks for all the information, much appreciated.

@kamonreynolds Жыл бұрын

It would be nice but a smaller vape would work good too. I know when I was at 20 hives i would have probably put my money elsewhere. However, when I had 20 hives I was 17 and had no money! If you come to the conference they will have them there!

@jackgoral8482 Жыл бұрын

I thought that hot OAV goes up. How do you get it down to the bottom brood box to kill the mites? I saw no vapors coming out through the hive entrance. Did you melt plastic bubbles inside Reflectix or not?

@kamonreynolds Жыл бұрын

The bees fan like crazy and the pressure from this unit circulates the OA with no issues. Nothing besides the wood frame touched anything really hot so nothing melted.

@claudesully Жыл бұрын

Last year I used Apivar 42 days then 4 grams per box when I pulled Apivar in early Nov...Then 4 grams in Dec... Then 4 grams in Jan... Worked pretty well.. Actually had alive robust colonies in May...😎

@44thala49 Жыл бұрын

Late to the party, but just wanted to say something about the insulation that you put in the top of your hive that had the reflective layer. You may not know about something called emissivity, but it’s a measure of a material’s ability to reflect infrared energy. You’re choice of this silvery material has a high emissivity rating as any shiny silver surface does, and will pay extra dividends in the winter for keeping heat inside the hive.

@tomahawkmissile241 Жыл бұрын

Reflectivity from a bubble inbetween foils similar to james web hot side stay hot cool side stay cool

@JustBees Жыл бұрын

Just curious, how many hives did $500 in syrup cover? Here I thought my 20 lb bag was a big deal. I colored the syrup, slow fed it, froze the comb after they capped it. I have a deep freezer full of resource filled comb to feed in winter.

@kamonreynolds Жыл бұрын

60 hives add the pollen sub to that and it was more but the bees are heavy with food and a big and ready to bring in the golden rod!

@marymelchior9558 Жыл бұрын

I was trained to use goggles as well as the respirator while doing OA. I recommend as the eyes are also vulnerable

@DC_PRL Жыл бұрын

I removed my honey suppers last w/e (3rd extraction) and applied 1st 50mg of Apiguard ...the bees were not happy with it. OA in november. No flow due to a drought condition, but uncapped stuff was at 16 % moisture content. NJ here, so little behind your schedule

@gallowaylights Жыл бұрын

Thanks, from the rest of us on NJ time schedule.

@DannyCollinsLithicsAndLeather Жыл бұрын

A 22lr or 17 brass or copper barrel brush should work to clean the tub.

@pegmurphy9069 Жыл бұрын

OA treatments at the top or bottom? I added a spacer on my plastic bottom board for OA treatments, while you plug it in at the top. Since I do mine in the early spring in IN, would that effect it?

@jaumecambra9648 7 ай бұрын

Yes, Kamon, OA vap treatments from top or bottom?

@dennissitter2242 Жыл бұрын

What if you put weather strip on the bottom side of the spacer rim that you are using. That is what I have done on my beevac.

@kamonreynolds Жыл бұрын

That would definitely cut down the majority or eliminate it all together

@lrmmorgan Жыл бұрын

Brass gun cleaning brush. .223 caliber is around 1/4 inch brush. And cheap!

@RyanFerreri Жыл бұрын

Really interested to find out if you have a brood interruption after that intense of a treatment.

@mikeries8549 Жыл бұрын

Nine months. No answer so ill try. No...oxalic acid vapor doesn't cause brood interruption but if you use formic acid (maqs) or the other brand the queen will stop laying eggs for 3-5 days

@micheal2005 Жыл бұрын

hi Karen, just wondering when using formic pro in a nuc box that is full of bees what is the best why to use formic pro

@micheal2005 Жыл бұрын

I mean kamon

@user-ns3yu2lj6r 9 ай бұрын

Is fall a good time to treat Verroha mites

@russellkoopman3004 Жыл бұрын

About how many hives can you treat off of one big battery? The Instant vap is such a cool tool and portable.

@kamonreynolds Жыл бұрын

Depends on the battery size and dosage. I can get 50 2 gram treatments on a 6AH battery. The outside temps I am sure effect that to a degree

@sonofone1-263Bees Жыл бұрын

Look at gun barrel brushes that is where you can find the brush you need.

@sevengoldenstars6819 Ай бұрын

Hi where are you buy battery powered vaporizer thank you

@michael2B Жыл бұрын

Ryobi battery fitting and I am in. Not going to buy the other batteries and charger.

@catchemalive Жыл бұрын

Please update us on the mite kill after all rounds are completed!!!!!

@kamonreynolds Жыл бұрын

Will do. Follow up washes for all groups will be done in mid Sept and the data will be compiled by Richard Brickner who is very good at it!

@robinfrazier5940 Жыл бұрын

I made it one years old and been keeping me for a long time and I don't use acidic acid..

@lenturtle7954 Жыл бұрын

Bottle brushes would work plastis bristles in any sizes avalable im sure you could get them with brass or stainless bristles 3m makes full face masks or respirators that have filters and cover your eyes inside the filtered air at the same time 6700 are small 6800 are medium 6900 are large they all use the same filters . With care and cleaning they last a long time and you can get replacement lenses if it gets scratched up Thanks for the very informative videos they are much appreciated

@lynnerousseau9676 Жыл бұрын

Hi ya- Okay---- 5- Treatments in 14 Days...But- Kamon... you didn't update us on the results... Yup---- You DID 5 washes in 14 days work-- Did it "work?"---?? Good- results, fair results, etc??? When is your follow-up Mite washes? I will be the "first" one that day in the comments!! - hahaha I read further down-- that THIS was just Round #3-- I'll be looking for the results--- Keep the great videos coming....AND - Your -- you know-- you got the best Cameraman/Laurel- :o)

@noahG82 Жыл бұрын

Hey Kamon, I just ordered this vaporizer. Do you have information on the battery that you use. I would like to order a couple of them as well.

@kamonreynolds Жыл бұрын

Hey Noah they aren't cheap but I use them for several other things too. Here is the link -- amzn.to/3pQJ0OY

@noahG82 Жыл бұрын

@@kamonreynolds wheewww.... that stung but this will be so much better than dragging a little generator around

@mab0852 Жыл бұрын

Kamon Reynolds - Tennessee's Bees hey Kamon, I've had great luck with the Waitley 6AH 20v max batteries. A 2 pack is $70 and they've been holding up great. I just can't justify $100 name brand markup given how many dewalts I've torn apart and rebuilt. Hint: there are decent but not top of the line cells in there.

@scottreese5492 Жыл бұрын

Fixing to try OA first time but see most people treatment bottom entrance, is top treatment just for experiment? Or did yall decide fumes settle better than rise? And is 2g per deep correct normal dose?

@kamonreynolds Жыл бұрын

bees fan and the vaporizer jets out so the circulation i don't think is an issue. 1 gram per box is the current legal dose. OA dose settle more than it rises for sure though.

@serenity9633 Жыл бұрын

How does that unit compare to the provap110? I've used my provap for years and although it is still in good shape, I wouldn't mind having a back up. I overwinter larger hives than most at times so the increased oa capacity is of interest. Also is it still a prototype or has the design been around for a while? Thank you

@kamonreynolds Жыл бұрын

Well you have to have a battery so that is an added expense but it performs better than my pro vap hands down. Love this thing. This unit has been around for a little while but I have spent a ton of time testing and going over the details with the designer. The guy is brilliant.

@serenity9633 Жыл бұрын

Thanks kamon. I have plenty of dewalt batteries.

@lenturtle7954 Жыл бұрын

I see you have crocs in Tennessee Thanks for the videos

@alastair1955 Жыл бұрын

Kamon what were the results of this? IE 5 treatments at 4 grams per box per treatment with a lot of brood in the hive, what % of the mites do you think it killed? Curious because I have just purchased an instantvap and where I am we have brood 365 days per year.

@kamonreynolds Жыл бұрын

It killed about 75% but that much OA disrupted the brood patterns a good bit. Better to create a partial brood break if you can!

@alastair1955 Жыл бұрын

@@kamonreynolds Thanks that is helpful to know

@ROD_OF_IRON Жыл бұрын

Did the queen stop laying during that time of treatment

@khraila_RockyRillFarm_Apiary Жыл бұрын

I see you wearing the gas mask, do you wear it always when treating, no matter the dosage?

@kamonreynolds Жыл бұрын

Hi Khraila Always. It will give you a coughing fit if you don't! Thankfully bees don't breathe like we do so it does not bother their respiratory system

@Lsmith-ly2cm Жыл бұрын

Is the OA lighter or heavier then air when vaporized? thanks

@danielweston9188 Жыл бұрын

at the time of sublimation the vapor is very hot so lighter than normal air. In will condensate quickly on the cooler comb and wax.

@kamonreynolds Жыл бұрын

As it cools it sinks. However with the bees fanning and the vaporizing create currents too it circulates very fast

@chinsmith1174 Жыл бұрын

Get a gun cleaning kit for small wire brush cleaner for the tube

@garydungelman6530 Жыл бұрын

Big Red's looking real good there my man

@kamonreynolds Жыл бұрын

Thanks you sir! Quite a beaut!

@sergepajcin1255 Жыл бұрын

more you treat more you will need to treat them i think this year should be good for massive bee collaps e

@kamonreynolds Жыл бұрын

Dead mites don't kill bees

@stgermain1074 Жыл бұрын

Kamon, how long do the filters last on the respirators?

@danielweston9188 Жыл бұрын

A very long time with light exposure. If you ever take a big hit change the filters.

@kamonreynolds Жыл бұрын

I just keep using mine for years. Store inside and keep clean. I think we use them such a short amount of time that they never get worn out.

@danielweston9188 Жыл бұрын

@@kamonreynolds cool and dry they last decades - if they ever get wet toss them

@janosf7992 Жыл бұрын

@@kamonreynolds The way you can test your respirator: pour a bit of vinegar on a plate, (20%), and put on the respirator, get close to the plate, and inhale. if you do not smell the vinegar, yiur filter is good to go.

@jtlearn1 Жыл бұрын

Hey Kaymon, I thought eyeballs were susceptible to harm from the o.a. vapor?

@kamonreynolds Жыл бұрын

Some say that. I am not worried about it.

@jtlearn1 Жыл бұрын

@@kamonreynolds could you type that in bigger letters, something's up with my eyes.... 🤪

@lindalowery7575 Жыл бұрын

Just got my vaporizer today...YAY.. should I start out with 2g of OA ?

@kamonreynolds Жыл бұрын

The university of Florida recommends more than 1 gram per brood box. 2 -3 or 4 grams is up for debate

@benjamindejonge3624 Жыл бұрын

What kind of oxalic acid do you use ?

@kamonreynolds Жыл бұрын

I got Florida Labs OA when I bought this vaporizer

@rickabrams3422 Жыл бұрын

2:45 illegal? i thought the FDA recently (?) approved the use of OA without the removal of the honey supers. please correct me if i'm wrong and i'll look into the source i got that from.

@kamonreynolds Жыл бұрын

Illegal to use 4 grams to a deep box!

@rickabrams3422 Жыл бұрын

@@kamonreynolds oh wow - thanks for the reply.

@chriswoolvin7284 Жыл бұрын

carefull with the material use with the magic erasers, they are basically a 3000-5000 grit melamine sand paper

@boscodog4358 Жыл бұрын

What was the mite count after the 7 treatments

@kamonreynolds Жыл бұрын

Hey Bosco this was round 3. Richard Brickner will be collecting the data and have that presentable in late September

@Jacabiem 11 ай бұрын

Makes sense to me. I can do math. 👍🏻

@justincarkenord5339 Жыл бұрын

FYI 4g makes them go broodless and causes supersedure etc.

@kamonreynolds Жыл бұрын

I am not so sure about that. but after giving 12 colonies 60 total grams of OA each we shall see

@matthewtidwell357 Жыл бұрын

Get some pipe cleaners,, cheep and get a bunch in package, go to a tobacco store to get some,, And I love this vaporizer,,, best ever, I’m a proud owner myself,,,

@Drewjober Жыл бұрын

Is your truck a old fire truck? It still has split rims on the front 😳

@kamonreynolds Жыл бұрын

Chevy 1983 old firehall 1000 gal tanker. Runs great just likes to drink!

@lesabeillesdetitouenproven1551 Жыл бұрын

Hi, Je vais présenter l’Instantvap sur ma chaîne en français car il est quasiment pas connu chez nous. Bonne continuation. Les abeilles de Titou😉👍

@handsburyhoneybees893 Жыл бұрын

Kamon you wear crocs ? I guess I’ll start a go fund me page for some shoes for you ! 😂

@kamonreynolds Жыл бұрын

It has been one of those days! This video was suppose to air in the AM

@brucklay227 4 ай бұрын

Try and find an old fashioned pipe smokers cleaner

@terryhagen2711 Жыл бұрын

It’s only illegal if you get caught

@KiwiWildman Жыл бұрын

Here is a link talking about how I apply OA to my hives: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jruafpWGvJa6k6s.html

@craigmidgett8539 Жыл бұрын

Never took you for a Crocs wearer 😜

@kamonreynolds Жыл бұрын

Haha I hate them!

@craigkirich9646 Жыл бұрын

Smoke them until they're snowballs...

@wishicouldspel Жыл бұрын

OA Vaporization is way over rated. both in effectiveness and the time unvolved. Been there .. done that. Way better ways to utilize OA .

@RyanFerreri Жыл бұрын

Do you have some data on that?

@wishicouldspel Жыл бұрын

@@RyanFerreri yes. first of all im probably one of thr first US beeks to use OA. over 25 years now. commercial. over 1000 hives for 30+ years. No tactic or other synthetic mite control since cumophaus failed. all organic. We manufactured and tested all sorts of vaporizers. and put them to the test. testing mite counts and fall rates. do you know when the drop falls of on Fogging? when it's high. when it tapers. when it stops? 24 hours? 48? 72? more? less. I do . bottom line .. unless the bees are broodless the mites will outrun you. go ahead and try. Not enough OA contact amount time. Get your mad scientist hat out and make hundreds of formulations like I did. FYI. our last wash 3 weeks ago I ran 7 samples. 5 mites on 1916 bees. .0026% trust me. it's not from OA fogging. the only high ones I encountered where those not treated in 10 months. yes I counted ever bee and every mite. do with all. hundreds of samples this year. don't ask for the recipe. or recipes. not selling them for a million bucks. my time is worth more than that. plus our bees thrive. best pay in the world