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Offline josbees

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Medicating for the winter
« on: July 31, 2008, 02:43:20 pm »
I just read that Apistan needs to be in the hive for 42 days to be effective.  I'm in Connecticut and wondering if I should be thinking about putting the strips in now so that they can be removed mid September, or is it okay to wait a  while longer?
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Offline Two Bees

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Re: Medicating for the winter
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2008, 02:59:34 pm »
You would probably want to test to see if you need to medicate.  If you have a mite problem, you should hang the strips around October 1 and pull them out six weeks later (around November 15).  ABSOLUTELY, do not leave the strips in beyond eight weeks (December 1)!
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Offline Kathyp

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Re: Medicating for the winter
« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2008, 03:35:54 pm »
i would use apiguard.  it also take around a month and day temps need to be + 60 degrees.  i also agree that you should know that you need to treat.  if you have 1st year hives, you probably don't.
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