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Maqs - Beesource Beekeeping Forums With the MAQS formulation enough formic acid is able to penetrate the brood cell cappings to cause varroa death, yet leaves the pupating larva unharmed<< >>In the field trials NOD’s formulation achieved almost 100% kill of the varroa males in both drone and worker cells and over 95% kill of the phoretic mites
MAQS Treatment results and questions - Beesource Beekeeping Forums MAQS was approved as instructed by label instructions Any added ventelation just reduces efficacy in my opinion experience MAQS is a flash treatment, period Any dilution of the vapor just reduces efficacy I have exactly ONE more hive than you That makes my opinion beyond dispute!
Harvesting honey after using MAQS - Beesource Beekeeping Forums In August we treated using MAQS and I failed to check mite populations after the treatment (this is a different issue) I had removed the supers as directed 3 hives have died and I think it's due to mites Now I have two 10 frame deeps full of capped honey that I don't know what to do with I
Do MAQS really work? - Beesource Beekeeping Forums MAQS is not intended to be a brood only treatment, but instead a treatment of all bees in the colony, with the MAQS fumes penetrating capped brood cells to reach Varroa there Good for you for checking the mite levels of your treatment free hive!
Hop Guard II Vs. MAQs - honey wax | Beesource Beekeeping Forums Bought both products (first time going with chemical mite treatments) Hop Guard II (hops beta acid) is advertised as natural treatment (fine, arsenic is too, but that is another conversation) It kills mites on the bees but not in capped cells The paper says NEVER to use the wax honey in the
Mite drop after removing MAQS - Beesource Beekeeping Forums Also, MAQS is a nice product but results can vary, it is affected by temperature, humidity, entrance size, numbers of bees in the hive, and probably more On the plus side, if there are surviving mites a good portion of them can be infertile, because the male mite does not have a hard exoskeleton like the females and is more vulnerable to the acid
1st time MAQS Questions | Beesource Beekeeping Forums I got some MAQS see that there is a 4 day window forecast next week when it is under 90 degrees- high 80s and rainy Is rainy OK or should I wait for dry weather? Im concerned that they would have to choose between getting soaked outside or gassed inside Also, I always keep robbing screens reducers on my hives- is opening up the SBB during MAQS treatment enough ventilation, or do I really
MAQS and Internal Hive Temps - Beesource Beekeeping Forums The system includes a hive scale and 2 internal monitors, 1 for just temperature, the other for RH and temp While I think the internal temp and RH will be most interesting in winter, Rick had what I think is a great question about treating hives with MAQS when the instructions say to use it only between 65-90º with possible queen issues above 90