Hello,
I am from Ohio and am new to the beekeeping world. I have read that there is an organic product out called Bacillus thuringiensus- Berliner. This product works real well on varroa mites and controls them within 3-5 days.
It is a spore compound that you put on a piece of paper and install into the hive. This product they say is safe for humans.
Has anyone heard of this and if so please let me know. I would like to find a supplier in the United States so I can purchase some for my hives. I am planning on going organic when treating my hives.
Bacillus thuringiensus- Berliner
It is only effective on wax moths. It is a bacteria.
http://www.beekeeping.com/swarm/b401_us.htm
I think you are looking for Metarhizium anisopliae. It is a fungus.
http://www.ars.usda.gov/research/publications/publications.htm?SEQ_NO_115=140685
It is not on the market. It used to be as a Termite control, but it is no longer available.
bacilus thuringus is a bacteria that controls all kind of worms in gardening as all the gardeners know but I haver never seen it with the berliner attached to it