Greetings..
Last August I treated my hives with MAQS. I was happy with the result and bees over wintered
This year I have some smaller/weaker hives...single deeps, nucs both 5 over 5 and singles and a new TBH. Plus I have some double deep honey hives.
If I am to use MAQS again how does one apply that to smaller hives and top bars. Do you use single strips, half strips or what and where do you place them in the hives? I have no idea where one puts them in TBH.
OR would I be better using Amitraz strips (Apivar) in the smaller hives? If so again...how many strips, portion of a strip. Can you put those between TBH combs?
Thanks...I want to hit varroa but not my bees or Queens.
Last August I treated my hives with MAQS. I was happy with the result and bees over wintered
This year I have some smaller/weaker hives...single deeps, nucs both 5 over 5 and singles and a new TBH. Plus I have some double deep honey hives.
If I am to use MAQS again how does one apply that to smaller hives and top bars. Do you use single strips, half strips or what and where do you place them in the hives? I have no idea where one puts them in TBH.
OR would I be better using Amitraz strips (Apivar) in the smaller hives? If so again...how many strips, portion of a strip. Can you put those between TBH combs?
Thanks...I want to hit varroa but not my bees or Queens.