Aerosol Treatment against Varroa

(The Czech Method)

1. Equipment

• Spray Gun VAT-1A using patented technology of stem fogger
• Compressor delivering 50 liters of air / minute at 350 kPa
• Protective equipment (respirator, eye and skin protection)

2. Aerosol

• Fluid: 300 ml of clean Acetone
• Active ingredient: 5 ml of VARIDOL (125 g/l amitraz)
• Alternative: 0.5 ml (16 drops) of 240 g/l fluvalinate (Klartan)

3. Application

• October 1st. - April 15th. (no contact with honey for human consumption!)
• Daytime when bees do not fly
• Temperature range: -5 deg.C to +10 deg.C
• Dosage/Exposure time: 3 ml per hive = 30 seconds (+10 seconds for 2 chamber colony)
• Seal hive during application + 10 minutes after

4. Effectiveness

• Kills varroa on contact
• Penetrates winter cluster
• Not effective against eggs and varroa inside capped brood
• Safe for bee products if used as directed

For detailed information contact: Bee Research Institute DOL, 252 66 Libcice, Czech Republic

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