By applying a small amount of canola oil (or similar) the trap forms a great trap for Small Hive Beetle, Varroa Mite and Wax Moth
The removeable tray that faciliates instant monitoring of hive health.
A clever base which can be used with Apimaye Supers (Full Depth and Manley)
In corportates all the features of the full Apimaye vented base - entrance closure, pollen trap, pest/varroa tray
Great for utilising spare 10-Frame supers not in use
Apivar dramatically cuts varroa mite population, killing up to 99% of mites in one application
- Continuously-released in the colony over a six-week period, ensuring healthy and productive hives
- Proven safe and effective for more than 15 years
- Leaves no significant residues in hive products
- Convenient and easy to use
- Order now to secure your hive's health and vitality
Special Note:
To ensure the effectiveness of Apivar Strips, it is essential to store them below 25°C.
We provide express shipping with thermally wrapped packaging and ice packs to maintain the required temperature. However, we do not take liability for delivery delays.
Protect your bees with Apivar Strips—quick to install, highly effective, and residue-free.
NSW and ACT Only: Can currently only be purchased in NSW and ACT.
Effective - Safe:
- Twice the contact area of 2 strip treatments (4 strips/brood chamber)
- Kind to beeswax, propolis & comb honey
- Very gentle on Queen Bees & Nucs
- Up to 5-year expiry date
Can currently only be purchased in NSW and ACT
Packaging:
20 strips per packets (containing 4 strips per sealed foil).
How to use:
Just bend back the two tabs and hook the strips over the top edge of the wooden frame. A single treatment of the bee colonies is sufficient. Strips should not be re-used.
Due to the specially designed tabs, the strips are suspended in such a way that the bees can easily crawl on both sides. Bayvarol Strips are suspended into the spaces between the combs in the central brood rearing area (i.e. not in the honey supers). Developed colonies receive four strips per brood chamber.
CAUTION:
- Do not suspend strips in honey supers.
- Suspend strips between combs in the central brood rearing area (e.g. between frames 3 and 4, and 7 and 8 in ten frame hives).
- Do not apply more frequently than every 6 – 8 weeks.
- Any honey extracted from the brood box must be tested for residues prior to sale for human consumption.
Safety Directions:
- Precautions: Avoid contact with skin.
- Mixing or Using: When opening the container, preparing the product for use and using the product, wear gauntlet length chemical resistant gloves.
- After use: Wash hands after use.
First Aid Instructions: If poisoning occurs, contact a doctor or Poisons Information Centre. Phone Australia 13 11 26.
Re-entry/Rehandling Statement: The use of gauntlet-length chemical resistant gloves is recommended any time the miticide strips are handled, including on removal of the strips from the beehives.
Useful Information:
Bayvarol Strips are to be used at that time the mite population has not yet reached critical proportions and the bee colony hasn't yet suffered any obvious damage. Ideally the strips should not be used during peak honey flow periods. However, Bayvarol can be used at any time of the year for diagnosis or in severe infestations where there is a threat to the survival of the colony.
If emergency treatment for an infestation is necessary while honey supers are present, comb honey should not be sold. For Beekeepers who collect honey for long periods of time, mite levels must be monitored and treatments may have to be administered between periods of honey collection.
The specific mite activity on Bayvarol Strips ensures that the honey bees are reliably cleared of Varroa infection with an extremely low dose: One strip contains only 3.6mg active substance.
NOTE: No Exchange No Refund. Please select with care.
Note: Please read PDF file attached.
Can currently only be purchased in NSW and ACT
For the latest information click here: News - Australian Honey Bee Industry Council
This practical guide for the identification and control of Varroa Mite is an essential text for amateur and commercial beekeepers.
It draws from world-wide studies and experience leading to the best practical Varroa Mite control methods
BEEKEEPER USE
Isopropyl Alcohol (isopropanol) is the preferred alcohol for the Varroa Mite & Small Hive Beatle Alcohol Wash.
Works perfectly in the Beewise Varroa Checker
HARD SURFACE CLEANER- STERILISER
Lens, Mirrors, Glass, Keyboards, Computer Screens and Equipment
Wipe surface area to be cleaned with clean cloth.
Point and spray onto surface to be cleaned.
Always disconnect power from computer before cleaning.
Always test first on a small area.
Non-lethal to your bees, the Beewise Varroa Check CO2 is the perfect solution to accurately test and measure varroa levels.
When used with a CO2 cartridge the bees and mites are anesthetised and a quick shake causes the now sleeping mites to fall through the mesh for easy counting.
Once awake, the anesthetised bees can be returned to the hive!
The Beewise Varroa Checker achieves up to 80% efficiency in detecting varroa mite with a single isopropanol or ethanol wash.
While it may also be used for a sugar shake test, experience in NSW has clearly shown that the isopropanol - ethanol routes are more effective.
Quick and easy to use
Beekeepers simply collect 300 bees and roll them for 2 minutes in the Beewise varroa Checker Sugar Shaker with icing sugar. This encourages bee grooming and dislodges the varroa (if present) for detection.
- Designed for effectiveness in monitoring varroa levels
- Quick and easy to use – can be done on all your hives
- Easily transportable and built to last