OAV treatment Temperatures

[Live Oak]

What temperatures can you treat your bees with OAV, mainly how low?
Jim

I asked this very question of Larry Welle (US Director of Sales for Pro Vap & owner of the Oxa Vap website) below is the reply he sent: 

I?d vaporize in winter whenever the temperatures are 37 or above. A light puff of smoke will loosen the cluster to allow the fumes to penetrate.
Winter is the best time as most if not all mites are phoretic and you?ll kill +95% of them.

Kinda late posting to this thread but hope this helps.  Merry Christmas!

[BeeMaster2]

Thanks Live Oak.
I have completed 3 OAV treatments on all of my hives.
Jim

[blackforest beekeeper]

What temperatures can you treat your bees with OAV, mainly how low?
Jim

I asked this very question of Larry Welle (US Director of Sales for Pro Vap & owner of the Oxa Vap website) below is the reply he sent: 

I?d vaporize in winter whenever the temperatures are 37 or above. A light puff of smoke will loosen the cluster to allow the fumes to penetrate.
Winter is the best time as most if not all mites are phoretic and you?ll kill +95% of them.

Kinda late posting to this thread but hope this helps.  Merry Christmas!

I`ll do it tomorrow, although it`s a tad too cold in the morning, but will work out with my gismo, as it heats the box for a couple of minutes.