Varroa Mite Control - Formic Pro

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University of Guelph Honey Bee Research Centre

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Paul Kelly, research and apiary manager, explains how to use Formic Pro in hives.
Filmed by Wissarut Sukhaket and edited by Wissarut Sukhaket and Jenna Scharnowski.
A descriptive transcript is available here: hbrc.ca/beekeeping-videos/var...
Frequently asked questions: hbrc.ca/faq/
For more videos, check out the University of Guelph's HBRC KZfaq channel at this link: @University of Guelph Honey Bee Research Centre

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@rehmangusandapiary9024 Жыл бұрын

I must say I am happy Paul and staff are making beekeeping videos again! Thanks very much!

@christopherroop4937 Жыл бұрын

Can’t wait to hear you speak at the Hive Life Conference.

@TheSealedNectar01 Жыл бұрын

Always love when a new video pops up from you guys. We can learn so much. Keep up the amazing work!!!🥰

@raydeese8859 Жыл бұрын

I’m so glad you produced a video.

@badassbees3680 Жыл бұрын

Glad you're back!

@offgridbydesign3826 Жыл бұрын

Man!! Great to see you making videos again...

@jdselfokstate Жыл бұрын

This is what extension should look like. More videos please.

@solivaguswayfarer Жыл бұрын

I like to keep the formic pro refrigerated and in an ice cooler so they don't outgas as much when I initially handle them.

@peterbridges6851 Жыл бұрын

This here is the gold standard.

@arnoldgoluboff8822 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Always enjoy your videos

@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre Жыл бұрын

Thank you Arnold!

@rebeccahoffman5914 Жыл бұрын

I used formic pro last month to treat in NY.Temps were in care range but I was shocked with amount of dead bees. My queen survived and they are picking back up .Look forward to watching more videos as I am a newbee and I am open to learning more.

@MinnesotaBeekeeper Жыл бұрын

You can use 1 pad for 10 days immediately followed by a second pad for an additional 10 days. The bee drop is lessened. BUT do follow instructions especially the temperature and ventilation..

@poseidonam 4 ай бұрын

And if you didn't they most likely would abscond. Good job! I missed the mark and lost a XL colony on Long Island. I still have a small one going here on February, 20 2024. I saw queen and some brood and lots of honey.. hope they make it! Good luck

@jaumecambra9648 Жыл бұрын

Yesterday I used Formic Pro for the first time. At the moment everything correct. Thanks Paul for your very very very good api-videos!! 👏👏👏

@matthewdunham5772 Жыл бұрын

Looks like that hive in the background at the end of the video is making a couple thousand pounds of honey.

@kevinbazan1623 Жыл бұрын

I noticed that too. 🤣 just stacking boxes or you trying out a bee skyscraper? 😊👍🏽🤷🏽‍♂️

@davegaetano7118 Жыл бұрын

I've been very happy using the oxalic acid extended release strips researched by Randy Oliver of Scientific Beekeeping. These strips are made at home without too much work, and are inexpensive and easy to use.

@Russ92 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@martynspooner5822 Жыл бұрын

Your videos are incredibly interesting even for laymen like myself. Thanks for posting.

@sinisterhipp0 Жыл бұрын

Careful, it’s videos like these that got me into beekeeping.

@martynspooner5822 Жыл бұрын

@@sinisterhipp0 Very little chance they scare me pooless, i guess how when some people see spiders. Also this guy never has all the protective kit on, i know he is an expert but still a braver man than me. I would be like a medieval knight in armour.

@loziereric9387 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the vidéo. Here in France, it is not permitted to use OA (Oxalic or formic Acid) treatment when honey chambers are in place on hives to prevent any honey contamination. Regards.

@GrannyRoberta Жыл бұрын

Here in the USofA we can't use Oxalic Acid with honey supers either, but Formic Acid occurs naturally in honey and isn't regarded as a contaminant.

@badassbees3680 10 ай бұрын

Good luck

@JamesJones-ny5eq Жыл бұрын

What is up with the tower of boxes in the background? Thanks for the info always great content.

@kickeramps Жыл бұрын

Must be a very productive hive. Haha

@jaumecambra9648 Жыл бұрын

You propose apply one or two strips of Formic Pro related with external temperature forecast. Lets say from 10-10 C use two strips and with ranges of 20-29.5 C one strip? This could be a correct indication? Thanks!

@dcsblessedbees Жыл бұрын

More funding for more videos, we miss you.

@zekiakcali6480 Жыл бұрын

Why not use a hand held manual sprayer to apply oxalic acid dribbles? Any concerns we might not be aware of.?

@breckdemers Жыл бұрын

Formic Pro isn't the only product to use with super. Hop Guard II is also permitted.

@martynspooner5822 Жыл бұрын

Why would the bees ball and turn on the Queen. Are mites a big problem for bee keepers and how do wild bees manage?

@johnn1a2 Жыл бұрын

Question Paul. Could you use in spring first week June or when the hive has built up and they have some stores in honey super, got strips last July, I live Peterborough way and was way to hot to use the whole summer. Thanks Paul

@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre Жыл бұрын

Hi John That is a good plan. It is hard to use Formic pro midsummer with the heat we get.

@friedricey 2 ай бұрын

Genuine question, why not wear breathing and eye PPE?

@dawndominick2833 Жыл бұрын

A representative from NOD said that Formic Pro only kills mites under the caps if you use the 2 strips at once method. I was kind of surprised at that as it is not clearly stated in the literature.

@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre Жыл бұрын

I wasn't aware of that either.

@frankspataro9714 Жыл бұрын

Formic is hard on my bees shuts em down almost completely and seems like most of em requeen after so treat em earlier than later

@sinisterhipp0 Жыл бұрын

I like formic acid (MAQS) but it is a sledge hammer in my opinion. I had my first queen (one year old) die on me during treatment. But it hasn’t happened again.

@paltataryn7670 Жыл бұрын

Can you feed syrup +/or pollen supplement during treatment?

@daisyshoney6021 Жыл бұрын

NO feeding

@JohnJohnson-bx6li Жыл бұрын

If a honey super(s) is left on, is the honey still safe for human consumption or is it bee consumption only?

@sinisterhipp0 Жыл бұрын

Safe for humans.

@JohnJohnson-bx6li Жыл бұрын

@@sinisterhipp0 Thanks for the answer

@Andrewregenold-pu5gy 10 ай бұрын

what if you don't use a queen excluder

@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre 9 ай бұрын

You can place the product directly on the top bars of the frames.

@Andrewregenold-pu5gy 9 ай бұрын

thanks@@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre

@johnnydop Жыл бұрын

What’s that giant colony in the background? How many supers are on there 😳?

@sinisterhipp0 Жыл бұрын

😂 it’s been seen before, they haven’t commented on it.

@toddhorting4419 Жыл бұрын

Masters student project, LOL I have no idea but that is the biggest one that I saw.

@e.l.1303 10 ай бұрын

Maybe it's a stack of spare hive bodies?

@manitoban3 Жыл бұрын

I used FormicPro one spring and religiously followed the directions. All my queens but 2 died, so I was very unhappy. Will never convince me to use that stuff again. 😡

@InsaneFacts220 Жыл бұрын

can you help me i am a new beekeeper and im very desperate, i tried yesterday this treatment an today i see 200 Bee dead or caroling on the ground , the temperature is right here in Ohio i don’t know what to do

@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre Жыл бұрын

You can expect some loss of bees with this treatment. It is harsh on bees but it is deadly on mites.

@brigsy Жыл бұрын

Used Formic pro one month ago in my two colonies. (UK). All brood dead in both. One queen dead. Multiple dead bees. Metalwork blackened. Never again. Reported back to supplier who is contacting the manufacturer.

@sinisterhipp0 Жыл бұрын

Formic acid eats away at galvanised metal work, this is known. And it’s does kill many bees which are believed to be end of life. It has killed one of my queens in the past (mine was 1year old). You gotta make sure peak day time temperatures are okay. It’s a sledge hammer of a product but i will use it again coz of short duration and killing mites under cell cappings.