quick question on dosing Fumagilin-B

Mklangelo · September 14, 2008, 04:47:32 PM

How many grams of Soluble Powder per gallon of syrup?

Thanks in advance.

PS. I understand that one tsp of the powder = 2.5 grams

mtman1849 · September 14, 2008, 07:03:44 PM

To prevent nosema: In a small jar half filled with lukewarm water, add one teasoon of Fumidil. Shake the jar until dissolved. Stir the jar's contents into 1 gallon of cooled sugar syrup solution you use to feed your bees. Feed at the top of the hive using a hive-top feeder

Reference: Beekeeping for Dummies Chapter 8 page 137.

Mklangelo · September 14, 2008, 08:19:05 PM

Quote from: mtman1849 on September 14, 2008, 07:03:44 PM
To prevent nosema: In a small jar half filled with lukewarm water, add one teasoon of Fumidil. Shake the jar until dissolved. Stir the jar's contents into 1 gallon of cooled sugar syrup solution you use to feed your bees. Feed at the top of the hive using a hive-top feeder

Reference: Beekeeping for Dummies Chapter 8 page 137.

Thanks Mtman,

I wasn't asking what Fumagilin-B was used for. I wasn't asking how to introduce the medicine into the syrup. I wasn't even asking what book you read, even though it's a good one! :-)

What I was asking was how many GRAMS to introduce into each gallon of syrup. What I was asking was how many grams of the powder to introduce into one gallon of syrup.

I have read that one tsp=5g (of Fumagilin-B). But Grams are a measure of weight and teaspoons are a measure of volume. I think that Fumagilin-B is about the consistency of powdered sugar, maybe finer. So according to this: Cooking Calculator 5 Grams are TWO teaspoons. Can anyone help me out on this?

Anybody have a gram scale?

mtman1849 · September 14, 2008, 08:40:47 PM

Sorry I didn't understand what you were asking hope you find what you are looking for

mtman1849 · September 14, 2008, 08:44:31 PM

sorry again don't try to add powder directly to syrup it will not dissolve that way

buzzbee · September 14, 2008, 09:11:14 PM

Here:
http://maarec.cas.psu.edu/pdfs/CHEMICA1.PDF
It says 1 tsp per gallon of sugar syrup. Mtman is correct to dissolve it a little in a samll amount of luke warm water and then mix the solution with the syrup.

Mklangelo · September 14, 2008, 10:45:10 PM

Thanks for the info. I knew how to introduce it. Just wasn't sure about whether 1 tsp was 5 grams. I had some conflicting info on that since it's an apple and a bowling ball! Grams are a measure of weight and tsp is a measure of volume! I'm funny that way. Like terms and all that stuff!

Moonshae · September 15, 2008, 05:02:03 PM

According to the fact sheet, 2 g makes 20–24 gallons of treated syrup. So, assuming 2 grams into 22 gallons, that's .091 g/gal.

buzzbee · September 15, 2008, 06:10:35 PM

From the package of fumagilin b it says the bottle comtains enough for overwintering three colonies. It is a 24 gram bottle so I would assume 8 grams or 1/3 of the bottle per colony.It may require a part of it at each feeding that way but Maarec website shows one teaspoon to a gallon of syrup.

Mklangelo · September 19, 2008, 07:48:03 AM

Quote from: buzzbee on September 15, 2008, 06:10:35 PM
From the package of fumagilin b it says the bottle comtains enough for overwintering three colonies. It is a 24 gram bottle so I would assume 8 grams or 1/3 of the bottle per colony.It may require a part of it at each feeding that way but Maarec website shows one teaspoon to a gallon of syrup.

That's what had me wondering. I see everywhere that 5g is the dose per two chamber hive. Everyone says that 1 tsp = 5g. Well, the powder has the consistency of powdered sugar. If that's true, then TWO tsp is equal to 5g. According to this: Cooking Calculator