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  • From: Meredith Friedrick <friema16 AT gmail.com>
  • To: Marty Hanks <marty AT justbeenc.com>
  • Cc: John Rintoul <beecd AT icloud.com>, Orange County Beekeepers Association <ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [ocba] Unscientific survey
  • Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2016 19:22:34 -0400

I apologize -- I'm a newbee. 

What does this sentence mean: 

"Dry feeding your bees while treating should be considered the best option especially when PS is a 2 for 1."

Thanks!
Meredith Friedrick

On Sat, Jun 4, 2016 at 12:57 PM, Marty Hanks <marty AT justbeenc.com> wrote:
John

This is the experience i see in all my hives. Up to 40 at one point. PS shakes are our main "treatment" besides IPM boards, full sun, splits & natural selection (survivor stock breeding) its our go to. Varroa have become resistant to 3 chems, but have yet to grow 10 more arms to hang on better! 😀😜

Dry feeding your bees while treating should be considered the best option especially when PS is a 2 for 1.

Sadly its not a silver bullet solution as it only works on exposed varroa. So timely treatments are key. Early spring, on new swarms or packages, 10 days after splits and in late fall. That is more critical.

One side note id share its best to not do it in a dearth. Especially if it rains. Most of the PS falling through the screen & mixing with rain can create robbing issues. Trust me...😣

Marty

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> On Jun 4, 2016, at 11:24 AM, John Rintoul <beecd AT icloud.com> wrote:
>
> I've done sugar shakes on each of my 3 hives and the hives of 2 new beekeepers that I am helping. So far none of the 5 hives has had more than 1 mite. It seems weirdly low to me.
>
> I have not yet seen a small hive beetle this year either. 2 of my hives are in deep shade where SHB numbers are reputedly high. In past years I have usually seen 10-20 SHB corralled on top of the inner cover in my hives. Not one this year - yet.
>
> Of course we all need to stay 'varroa vigilant'©, but I am curious know whether other Orange County beekeepers are experiencing similar differences in hive predator numbers between this year and prior years.
>
> John Rintoul
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