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Tomorrow I go to my first bee club meeting and will learn how to do a mite check
I missed the boat and have not done a mite check yet, bad I know.
I let fear of the bees get to me, as they were much more aggressive than the swarm I caught.
Turns out it was no big deal checking them.
I have Formic Pro coming Thursday. Here is my question, when I check on Thursday
(figure better to wait and check when I can apply the treatment at the same time and disturb the hive one less time)
If upon doing my mite check I find that the count is crazy high as I would presume it is, what would you say to my doing the double treatment, risk loosing the queen but plan on adding a mated queen.
Or would you think the better way to go would be a less aggressive approach (two single applications back to back) and not risk loosing the queen.
Not sure if this matters but they have a full ten deep full of honey and the lower deep has lots of nectar.
Please share your thoughts.
(Yes, I know I may most likely be buying new bees in the Spring
so please you don't need to address that)
Look forward to hearing your thoughts
I missed the boat and have not done a mite check yet, bad I know.
I let fear of the bees get to me, as they were much more aggressive than the swarm I caught.
Turns out it was no big deal checking them.
I have Formic Pro coming Thursday. Here is my question, when I check on Thursday
(figure better to wait and check when I can apply the treatment at the same time and disturb the hive one less time)
If upon doing my mite check I find that the count is crazy high as I would presume it is, what would you say to my doing the double treatment, risk loosing the queen but plan on adding a mated queen.
Or would you think the better way to go would be a less aggressive approach (two single applications back to back) and not risk loosing the queen.
Not sure if this matters but they have a full ten deep full of honey and the lower deep has lots of nectar.
Please share your thoughts.
(Yes, I know I may most likely be buying new bees in the Spring
Look forward to hearing your thoughts