Carried out Oxalic acid treatment on 3rd January 2013. This after NOT doing any other treatment last year.
Hive contains 7 seams of Bees. I have been feeding Fondant since late November.
4th Jan Day 1. 39 Varroa.
5th Jan Day 2. 140 ..
6th Jan Day 3. 66 ..
7th Jan Day 4. 51 ..
8th Jan Day 5. 38 ..
I suppose you can double these findings as there will be trapped varroa on the mesh floor, also on the bottom bar ledge of the frames.
Quite pleased about these results so far BUT there is still a high risk of losses as the weather is about to change back to winter mode.
Bob. In not so sunny Rainham. Kent.
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