found my queen and lots of little mitey things!

TwT · October 17, 2007, 11:58:18 AM

Finsky has very good success with the Drizzle method useing oxalic acid, maybe he will chime in and tell you how he does it........

Robo · October 17, 2007, 12:33:48 PM

When vaporizing, it does leave a fine white film on the frames. Since I usually vaporize as the last part of preparing for winter, I don't have to worry about it. The bees have it all cleaned up by spring when I next get into the hive. I'm sure the bees clean it up rather quickly, like a day or two.

Just as FYI, the measuring spoon they supply with the electric vaporizer is made from a 1/2 copper pipe cap with a handle soldered on. It is for 2 brood chambers.

alfred · October 17, 2007, 06:49:16 PM

My understanding is that with the drizzle method you can only do once a season whereas with the vaporizing method you can do it several times a season. This allows you to treat multiple times to cover an entire brood cycle. With the trickle method you have to have no brood at all when you treat in order to get them all. If you miss some you can't treat again for a season.
or so I understand....
Alfred

rdy-b · October 17, 2007, 09:51:28 PM

what happens if you drizel more than once??? RDY-B

Michael Bush · October 18, 2007, 08:49:40 AM

>what happens if you drizel more than once??? RDY-B

My understanding is that it damages their kidneys or whatever the equivalent organ is called in a bee. :) Bottom line is they don't live very long.

Cindi · October 18, 2007, 10:41:14 AM

Quote from: Robo on October 17, 2007, 12:33:48 PM
When vaporizing, it does leave a fine white film on the frames. Since I usually vaporize as the last part of preparing for winter, I don't have to worry about it. The bees have it all cleaned up by spring when I next get into the hive. I'm sure the bees clean it up rather quickly, like a day or two.

Just as FYI, the measuring spoon they supply with the electric vaporizer is made from a 1/2 copper pipe cap with a handle soldered on. It is for 2 brood chambers.

Oh brother. I see a huge issue here. I will explain. Sometimes when people see a picture, they don't read all the fine print. This picture shows a picture of a measuring cup, on the measuring cup it says 1 cup = 2 grams.

Now if I were to only look at the picture (and again, many don't read small print), I would think that the amount of oxalic acid used would be one full measuring cup (250 ml). That would be an awful lot of oxalic acid to use in a hive. On the other hand, most people would probably figure it out that it is not 1 (250) ml anount. BUT.......

The company should revamp their instructions and if I knew who the company was, I would be writing them a letter :( ;) :)

Their caption on the measuring spoon should read:

One CAPFUL = 2 grams

Just my weird nature of being a perfectionist, exact and knowing perfectly stuff. Have a wonderful and beautiful day. Cindi

Robo · October 18, 2007, 10:44:02 AM

Quote from: Cindi on October 18, 2007, 10:41:14 AM
The company should revamp their instructions and if I knew who the company was, I would be writing them a letter :( ;) :)

Same company you got your vaporizer from.....Did they not send you a measuring spoon too?