I just started treatment with Apiguard on two of my hives. I hadnt planed on getting anyhoney off of them anyway, so i went ahead and started treatment now. I live in NC and the temperature here has been in the mid 80's to mid 90's.
When i came home from work this AM, i found several bees around the hive that has tracheal mites ( diagnosed by behavior, crossed wings, unable to fly from ground) that there were several bees on the outside of the hive which looked burnt. THier heads , abdomen and some of thier legs blackened. I did close up the hive, top and bottom screens to let the vapors work , as i thought you were supposed to do? Ive never used this product before, but seemed like the oly one safe at these daytime temperatures. My only other thought is that they may have gone after some fireworks somewhere, i the night. My town celebrated fireworks last night instead of Sunday. It doesent lok as though any burn marks on the outside of the hive, so i would say no to vandals.
I ve never heard of thymol gel causing such a reaction, and the temperatures have been mid 80's since application, so the gel isnt even fully kickin in yet, is it? Its just the oddest thing, its as though theyve been burnt.
Any Advice/experience on this?? The Apiguard is new, not out of date. And it is Apiguard Gel, the time release stuff, not Apistan or Apilife, etc.,
-Thanks
-Joe
When i came home from work this AM, i found several bees around the hive that has tracheal mites ( diagnosed by behavior, crossed wings, unable to fly from ground) that there were several bees on the outside of the hive which looked burnt. THier heads , abdomen and some of thier legs blackened. I did close up the hive, top and bottom screens to let the vapors work , as i thought you were supposed to do? Ive never used this product before, but seemed like the oly one safe at these daytime temperatures. My only other thought is that they may have gone after some fireworks somewhere, i the night. My town celebrated fireworks last night instead of Sunday. It doesent lok as though any burn marks on the outside of the hive, so i would say no to vandals.
I ve never heard of thymol gel causing such a reaction, and the temperatures have been mid 80's since application, so the gel isnt even fully kickin in yet, is it? Its just the oddest thing, its as though theyve been burnt.
Any Advice/experience on this?? The Apiguard is new, not out of date. And it is Apiguard Gel, the time release stuff, not Apistan or Apilife, etc.,
-Thanks
-Joe