Varroxal - Varroa destructor in Honey Bees - 75 g - ANDERMATT

Varroxal - Varroosis in Honeybees - 75 g - ANDERMATT

Varroxal is a veterinary medicine for the control of the Varroa mite in honeybees. The only product on the market based on pure dihydrate oxalic acid (no residues).

Three different applications are possible: trickling, sublimation and spraying (the only medicine in France with this authorised application). It can be used all year round in the absence of brood.

3 application methods for Varroxal

Sublimation / evaporation

When to treat?

• Carry out only 1 treatment in autumn/winter (outdoor temperatures between 2°C and 10°C) on a colony without brood.
• Carry out a 2nd treatment after 2 weeks if:
  • The colonies are heavily infested (more than one mite fall per day)
  • If there are patches of capped cells in the colonies during winter.

How to treat?

• Dose: 2 grams (or 2 measuring spoons)
• With an evaporator device of the Varrox or Varrox Eddy type (follow the evaporator's instructions)
• Keep the hive closed for a certain time (5 minutes).

Trickling

When to treat?

• Single treatment on colony without brood:
  • In summer after the harvest
  • In autumn/winter (temperatures above -15°C)

How to treat?

Dose for 4 colonies:

• Summer or winter in Southern Europe: 12 measuring spoons
• Winter in Northern and Central Europe: 8 measuring spoons

Preparation of the solution: mix in a non-metallic container the dose of Varroxal with 200ml of sugar syrup (1:1) keeping a temperature between 30° and 35°C. Close the container and shake vigorously until the powder is completely dissolved. Apply the clear solution using a 60ml syringe.

Quantity to apply per inter-frame space occupied by bees: 3-4 ml for small frames, 5-6 ml for large frames (Dadant, Swiss hive).

Note: mite fall will continue for 3 weeks.

Spraying

When to treat?

• Carry out only 1 treatment in spring/summer or autumn/winter at outdoor temperatures above 8°C on a colony without brood.
• Carry out a 2nd treatment after 2 weeks if the colonies are heavily infested (residual infestation is above 6%).

With Varroxal, Thymovar and FormicPro, Andermatt offers protection against varroa all year round with safe and effective products, all usable in organic beekeeping.

Also available in Varroxal 200 g Pot

For further information, you can consult the Andermatt laboratory page.