Bees already have a limited ability to deal with SHB. We had a pretty warm summer and a mild fall so it looks like SHB reproduction at the end this season was higher and longer than normal. OAV has been used for so long in so many places I would expect that someone would have conclusively noticed if it was increasing SHB populations.
Any evidence OAV interferes with the bee’s ability of deal with SHB
Cut to the chase, i have more shb in winter than i have ever seen Having treated my apiary 4-5x with oav in dec. i have 4 overwintered hives in northern va.
anyone seeing anything remotely similar?
anyone seeing anything remotely similar?
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Thanks....i see shb throughout the winters but very small populations.....in all my hives for years. People think they magically disappear when it gets cold.Bees already have a limited ability to deal with SHB. We had a pretty warm summer and a mild fall so it looks like SHB reproduction at the end this season was higher and longer than normal. OAV has been used for so long in so many places I would expect that someone would have conclusively noticed if it was increasing SHB populations.
A healthy robust hive harass shb to control them, it is only when they get compromised somehow that I have ever seen the kiss of death in shb larva ... that is awful. I have a lot of shb which is just crazy for this time of year....thanks
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