Hello Bill, first of all thanks for the invaluable information you provide to the beekeeping community. Product question - what date did you install the treatment? Instructions are 42-56 days then remove. From today that would take you into November. Is it safe to over-winter bees with this product installed - Darren
Hi Darren, I'm not sure why the day limit is a label requirement. I’ve overwinterd a similar product with no problem. But I’ll try to remove them as instructed. Some colonies will chew them in half and they then fall out to land on bottom board. In my case, they reacted with my galvanize screens and did some damage. I noticed it happening with evidence under one open screen
Hi Bill, thanks. But now that you opened the package and didn't use all the strips the shelf life must be pretty short? I am guessing you can't save them for the next season. Seems like it might be expensive to use unless you have a matching number of hives/population to the package.
Sorry for the late reply. Yes, but Vita is saying you can put them in a sealed ziplock and they would be fine to save. Not sure why the label is so restrictive on reuse. I'm told it was licensed as a commercial product.
Hello Bill, first of all thanks for the invaluable information you provide to the beekeeping community. Product question - what date did you install the treatment? Instructions are 42-56 days then remove. From today that would take you into November. Is it safe to over-winter bees with this product installed - Darren
Hi Darren, I'm not sure why the day limit is a label requirement. I’ve overwinterd a similar product with no problem. But I’ll try to remove them as instructed. Some colonies will chew them in half and they then fall out to land on bottom board. In my case, they reacted with my galvanize screens and did some damage. I noticed it happening with evidence under one open screen
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Hi Bill, thanks. But now that you opened the package and didn't use all the strips the shelf life must be pretty short? I am guessing you can't save them for the next season. Seems like it might be expensive to use unless you have a matching number of hives/population to the package.
Sorry for the late reply. Yes, but Vita is saying you can put them in a sealed ziplock and they would be fine to save. Not sure why the label is so restrictive on reuse. I'm told it was licensed as a commercial product.
Is there any plans to provide in smaller packs?
Rumor has it they are being asked for smaller packaging.
Good to see you take the necessary protection. Oxalic acid can do serious harm to your lungs.