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  • From: Just Bee <marty AT justbeenc.com>
  • To: "Starks, Walter" <Walter.Starks AT facilities.unc.edu>
  • Cc: Orange County Beekeepers Association <ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [ocba] Should I do a varroa treatment?
  • Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2014 14:06:59 -0400

Hi Walt

It would be good to know the size of each colony first.

First don't treat any hive if honey supers are on.

As Randall has summed up, there is a magnifier effect so there is no good
reason to wait. It will never get better!

I'd consider #3 for sure but the size of the hive matter.

Powder sugar shakes are always helpful.

Marty


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On Jun 29, 2014, at 1:31 PM, "Starks, Walter"
<Walter.Starks AT facilities.unc.edu> wrote:

> Cathy and I did a sugar shake yesterday.
> Hive1=2
> Hive2=2
> Hive3=4
> Hive4=0 :) :) :)
>
> IPM boards after 24 hours-
> Hive1=32
> Hive2=35
> Hive3=65
> Hive4=8
>
> To me it looks like Hives 1,2 and especially 4 are in good shape. Hive 3
> looks borderline and I'm wondering if I should go ahead and treat now or
> wait until later in the summer when presumably the count will be higher?
>
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