Bee Health Tools

For control of Varroa mites.

Recommended treatment of 2 strips per 10 frame brood box.

1 x PACKET contains 10 Apivar Strips

1 x CARTON contains 100 packets - 1000 strips.

The rigid Apivar strips release just the right amount of active substance where it is needed, when it is needed.
The manufacturing process used to produce these strips guarantees that just the right amount of active miticide, Amitraz, is released when and where it is needed.Slow-release Apivar  treatment contains just the right amount of product to eliminate varroa mites without any risk of toxicity for the bees or any danger of residues accumulating in hive products.The active substance is released simply when the bees come into contact with the strip.

Toxic for mites but safe for your beeswax, queens and respectful for your hive products.
Apivar leaves the bee, honey and wax and all other hive-derived products unaffected.
Studies have proven that under normal conditions and use Apivar is harmless for the bee and for all products made in the hive. Investigations designed to detect residues of active substance in honey, wax, propolis and pollen have shown that you may harvest these products immediately after the end of the treatment period, no withdrawal time being necessary.

Thanks to the progressive and measured release of the active substance from the unique Apivar formulation, your hive is healthy and its products are free from contamination.

Moreover after successive Apivar treatments for several years, no accumulation of Amitraz residues can be noticed even in wax.

Source: apivar website"

PLEASE NOTE: Carton lots may take 2-3 working days to dispatch - call us if you want to know exactly when. We will endeavour to get them out you as soon as possible.

Sold in Pack of 20 strips or Carton of 800 strips

1 Pack contains 5 sachets of 4 strips.

1 Carton contains 200 sachets of 4 strips

1 sachet treats 1 x 10 frame brood box.

- Highly effective for controlling Varroa mites.

- easy to use strips

- safe for the beekeeper

- Large contact area

- very little effect on beeswax, propolis and comb honey and bees

Not recommended for use when honey supers are fitted to the beehive.

PLEASE NOTE: Carton lots may take 2-3 working days to dispatch - call us if you want to know exactly when. We will endeavour to get them out you as soon as possible.

Oxalic Acid Dihydrate Crystals. 99.5% 

Can be used for Varroa control in many different ways. One common and effective method is with our Vaporizer

500g pottles, 2kg pottles or 25kg Bags

Ensure to reading safety instructions before opening container.

*PLEASE NOTE* - If you order a 25kg bag, the freight cost will not be added during checkout. It has different rates because it is regulated as DG freight. (Dangerous Goods)  We will contact you after the sale to arrange the freight and the payment accordingly. Give us a call if you want to discuss this - 03 528 9404, or email us before ordering, and request a quote.

12 volt Oxalic Acid Vaporizer

150w element

Internal cord for easy of use.

Repeat every 4 days for 2 brood cycles to kill any mites that come from capped cells. Alternatively use our Queen Cage Frame to create a period when there is no capped brood. If there is no capped brood, one good application early in morning or late in evening when all the field bees are there will kill virtually all the mites.

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Apiguard Thymol Gel.

The Thymol scent is very powerful at killing any Varroa mites that are in the hive but not in capped brood.

50g tray - Use one tray per hive per application.

3kg Tub - Comes with measuring scoop - 50g per application

Full instructions are included with each dispatch.

Recommended application:- Put 50g (there is a measuring scoop that comes with the tub) on a supplied card on top of the upper most brood box with a spacer rim or empty super. 

The bees take the gel out of the hive. That activity spread the vapours through the brood box. 

Repeat the procedure 2 weeks later with another 50g dose. 

PLEASE NOTE: Larger orders may take 2-3 working days to dispatch - call us if you want to know exactly when. We will endeavour to get them out you as soon as possible.

Apistan. 10 strips per packet. Price is for a packet of 10 strips.

100 strips per outer packet.

Use 2 strips per brood box.

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Formic Pro is a formic acid treatment used to control varroa.

Sold in Dose amounts - 1 dose treats 1 hive

Formic pro has several benefits including:

7Ah Sealed Battery

Not for Commercial Vaporizing

Will do approximately 10 vapour sessions successfully (2min each) before it should be recharged.

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Click Here to buy a Battery Charger for this battery.

Wasps are significant pests for bees and can be very devastating in some areas. Our answer to this problem is to remove the pest without the use of harmful chemicals and without endangering the bees and the environment. To bait, simply place a small piece of raw fish in the trap. It is best if it is starting to go off, and is giving off a strong odour!

Wasps enter the internal cone and are unable to escape.

This trap is a great lure for wasps and will greatly help to keep them away from beehives or your house in the Autumn.

Tip! Don't forget to use these traps early in Spring to catch all the Queen Wasps when they come out of hibernation and are looking for protein when they establish their new nests.

High quality stainless steel construction.
Made in Europe.

Dimensions: 340mm diameter, 350mm high. Weight: 1 kg

For efficient Varroa Mite control in beehives when using Oxalic Acid for treatment.

For full depth brood boxes. 3/4 depth versions also available.

Oxalic acid treatments do not usually kill the mites that are inside capped brood cells. There is now a very efficient and effective solution!

Lock the queen in this cage to create a brood break period. Treat the hive with Oxalic Acid while there is no capped brood and achieve a very high Varroa kill rate.

See Data Sheet of testing done on this

Oxalic acid can be applied by vaporization, fogging or by the dribble method.

Check this link for more info:-

http://scientificbeekeeping.com/oxalic-acid-questions-answers-and-more-questions-part-1-of-2-parts/

Due to its large size the bees don't feel queenless and are less likely to build queen cells. It has queen excluder sides so that nurse bees can still enter the cage and care for the queen.

There is a large opening under the top cap to release the bees when required. Only 25mm wide at the top and will fit in a standard brood box along with 10 frames with 33mm end bars. The main body of the frame is only 16mm wide so as not to interfere with brood emerging alongside.

The bottom edge is curved on the full depth cage to match the typical shape of the winter cluster.

There are many other applications.

In warmer locations, the queen can be locked up over winter to stop her laying eggs to conserve stores and to stop the Varroa mites from breeding.

Can also be used to bank an extra queen over winter when running 2 queen colonies and the bees are already familiar with 2 queens in the hive.

The top bar is 480mm long. Cage height is 228mm for full depth brood boxes and 175mm high for 3/4 depth.

Top quality product made in Europe from food grade polypropylene.

Stock supplied may be a different colour to what is shown in the photos.

1 amp 12 volt battery charger.

For charging the battery that you can use with the Vaporizer.

Anti-wasp plate for Technoset floors.

This black plastic sheet slots perfectly on to a Technoset floor. It reduces the entrance to a small square hole right close to the cluster during winter. This stops wasps as they don't like the dark tunnel from the front entrance to the inside entrance. It also makes it easier for the bees to defend themselves.

These paper laminates are made from 4 layers of cellulose paper sewn together to hold a chemical solution. Perfumes and fumigants can be used in many applications. Many beekeepers in NZ use these paper laminates to soak up a solution of Oxalic Acid and Glycerine. 

Click here for suggested mixing solutions

There are two options of size and protection.

Size:

52mm - Your laminate will be 52mm wide and will hold the most solution for a larger application or a longer application time.

28mm - Your laminate will be 28mm wide so it will hold less solution for smaller application or shorter application time.

Protection:

Edge Protected - this means your paper laminate will come with its edges over-locked to make it last longer and increase potential for multiple applications.

No Protection - This means your paper laminate will have open edges, exposed to its elements. Although these are cheaper they may not last as long.

NOTE:- During peak season, there can be a 2 week lead time before dispatch.

PLEASE NOTE: Carton lots may take 2-3 days to dispatch - call us if you want to know exactly when. We will endeavour to get them out you as soon as possible.

Apitraz® is an Amitraz based product for the treatment of Varroa Destructor in Apis Melifera. Treatment with Apitraz requires you to use two easy-to-use strips per brood box this will provide the correct dose to eliminate Varroa and prevent resistance from occurring.

1 x Packet Contains 10 strips which treats five, ten frame, brood boxes.

1 x Carton Contains 420 strips which treats 210, ten frame, brood boxes

Benefits

• Quick to install - fast and easy self-hanging mechanism, simply fold the two tabs and insert.
• 10 individual strips per pack. No tearing required. Save time and hassle.
• 10 week treatment period, which can play a key role in reducing chances of re-infestation.
• Designed for fast and efficient in-hive application

Features

• Each strip contains 500mg of Amitraz – a substance highly toxic to Varroa but safe for bees and queens
• Slow release polymers ensure effective distribution of the active ingredient throughout the hive
• 2 week withholding period - this means you need to wait 2 weeks after the treatment has been removed before putting on your Honey Boxes
• Developed and manufactured by Calier Laboratories in Europe

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