How to Use Apivar Strips & What to Do with the Honey | How to Deal with Varroa Mites

Apivar strips are quite possibly the easiest mite treatment to administer. They require no tools and there's only two things you have to do - put them in & take them out.

They use a synthetic chemical called amitraz and this really zeroes out your mite levels in the hive. However, in some areas this chemical has been overused and varroa mites have developed a resistance to amitraz. In these areas, apivar is not very effective.

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⏰ TIMESTAMPS ⏰
0:00 Introduction
0:19 Remove honey supers, so only brood boxes are on the hive.
0:39 What you'll need: • chemical resistant gloves apivar strips (in sealed package) • marker mask (optional)
1:29 Inspect the beehive and mark the frames or write down on a notepad how many frames of brood you have and where they are in the hive.
2:19 1-5 frames of brood ~ 1 strip 6-10 frames of brood ~ 2 strips 11-15 frames of brood ~ 3 strips 16+ frames of brood ~ 4 strips
4:59 Insert strips into the brood boxes, wedging them between the frames.
6:17 Remove strips after 6 weeks (or leave in an extra 2 weeks if brood has moved)
6:59 Put honey supers back on the hive after the strips have been out of the hive for at least 2 weeks.
9:37 Read the label before using!

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