Oxalic Acid Law

[RAK]

Anyone know where to find EPA laws printed online regarding Oxalic acid and varroa? I searched EPA with no luck.

[wildbranch2007]

here is one discussion, it has or point to another discussion that gives a red label for oxalic for use as a bathroom cleaner, so it has a label and varroa isn't listed.

http://www.beesource.com/forums/show...lic-Acid/page2

[sqkcrk]

There probably aren't any. It isn't regulated as a miticide, as far as I know. It isn't approved. It isn't illegal, afaik. It, OA, occurs naturally in honey, at low levels. It is present in many vegetables, naturally.

Rhubarb has a high OA content. Some of my friends have joked that we should harvest rhubarb and throw a leaf beyween the brood boxes.

[RAK]

I see...

[BeeTech]

I've heard that it is available in Home Depot as a "wood bleach". So if you want to bleach the frames in your hive, and there just happen to be bees present, just make sure you're thinking the right thoughts. "I'm only bleaching the frames, I'm only bleaching the frames". You have to make sure the dosage is right though.

[wildbranch2007]

There probably aren't any. It isn't regulated as a miticide, as far as I know. It isn't approved. It isn't illegal, afaik.
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if a product is registered and has a label thats what it can be legally used for, varroa isn't on the label for oa. will you get caught, the adees did and the government said it was illegal.

[HiveOnTheHill]

Here is a link to the Canadian supplier and the recommended administration methods.
http://medivetpharmaceuticals.webs.c...licacid996.htm

[danno]

I thought the Adee's got caught useing Taktic. Oxalic is used all over the world just not here.

[sqkcrk]

if a product is registered and has a label thats what it can be legally used for, varroa isn't on the label for oa. will you get caught, the adees did and the government said it was illegal.

Yes, it is Off Label usage and should not be done.

Adees' problem was not w/ OA, but Tactik I believe.

[bluegrass]

http://www.beesource.com/forums/show...ee-Honey-Farms

I forget what the fine was... probably says in that thread somewhere, but it was well over 10 K.

If you regularly send samples to the USDA Bee lab as I do. Do NOT use OA in your hives

[camero7]

My understanding is they were using both.

[RAK]

They were soaking towels which was clear evidence...

[snl]

If OA is naturally occurring within the hive, can one use it while the supers are still on?

[wildbranch2007]

If OA is naturally occurring within the hive, can one use it while the supers are still on?

sure you can legally use it to clean your bathroom, not legally in your hive.