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Greetings everyone,
Newbee here and I have a question concerning the use of Fumagilin-B. I hived my package this previous Thursday, checked to see the queen had been freed Sunday and all was well. The girls had already drawn 2.5 frames and filled the gap from the queen cage with comb which I trimmed up. Reading up on the Fumagilin-B I see to treat "early spring" before the honey flow. Is it too late to treat and is it a good idea to treat? I would be waiting for the delivery to do so. Currently i'm feeding the girls a 1:1 syrup with "pro health" essential oils which is spearmint, lemongrass, and thymnol I believe. Have read its beneficial to combat mites as well as encourage feeding. My philosophy was the more they eat, the quicker they'll get the comb drawn and an attempt to kickstart my colony.
Newbee here and I have a question concerning the use of Fumagilin-B. I hived my package this previous Thursday, checked to see the queen had been freed Sunday and all was well. The girls had already drawn 2.5 frames and filled the gap from the queen cage with comb which I trimmed up. Reading up on the Fumagilin-B I see to treat "early spring" before the honey flow. Is it too late to treat and is it a good idea to treat? I would be waiting for the delivery to do so. Currently i'm feeding the girls a 1:1 syrup with "pro health" essential oils which is spearmint, lemongrass, and thymnol I believe. Have read its beneficial to combat mites as well as encourage feeding. My philosophy was the more they eat, the quicker they'll get the comb drawn and an attempt to kickstart my colony.