Processing bees from a tick is a necessary event for all beekeepers. Sometimes the life of entire families of bees depends on it, and then the drug "Bipin" comes into help, which includes amitraz.
"Bipin": description, composition and release form of the drug
Amitraz, which is the main active ingredient of "Bipin", is a medicine intended to combat varroa bees. The active substance is a clear or slightly yellowish liquid with a strong odor. Sold in glass ampoules for one or half milliliter.
Pharmacological properties and indications for use
Active substance amitraz effectively fights with Varroa Jacobsoni mites. The drug does not suppress the vital functions of the insect family. LD50 of the drug is 10 micrograms per insect. The indication for the use of the drug is bees varroatosis.
Important! The tool begins to act within three hours after spraying.
Drug benefits
"Bipin" is effective in combating Varroa ticks, and also has almost no toxic effect on bees. Can also be used at low temperatures. For a person, the medicine is not dangerous, but it is necessary to comply with all safety standards.
Did you know? For the first time varroatosis was identified in 1964 in Russia, and since then it has become the most common disease in insects.
Instructions: dose and method of use
Use the drug in the form of an emulsion. You should mix 0.5 ml of "Bipin" with one liter of water and use this liquid in one day. Regarding when to process bees with "Bipin", experts agree that it is better to do this in the fall, when they no longer have brood and there are no frost on the street.
Did you know? Honey produced by insects treated with Bipin is edible.
Families should be treated with an agent by dropping an emulsion on insects. On one street, you must use 10 ml of the working solution. When using "Bipin" should strictly adhere to the instructions for use.
Important! Apply the medicine should be twice: the first time, when the honey was only collected, and the second time - before wintering, in the event that the ticks are visible on the bees with the naked eye.
Contraindications
It is forbidden to handle families in which the strength of less than five streets.
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special instructions
Before treating all the bees with Bipin, its safety and efficacy should be tested on several families, observing their condition during the following days. Overdose is also dangerous.
Shelf life and storage conditions
Store in a dry, dark and cool place, avoiding temperatures below 0 ° C and above 30 ° C. Shelf life - 3 years.
It is important not to delay the treatment of insects from varroatosis, in order to preserve their health. Gratitude for your efforts will be delicious and so healthy honey.
