Natural anti-varroa, anti-loque and anti-nosemosis treatment

What is the purpose of the natural anti-varroa, anti-loque and anti-nosemosis treatment?

Eucalyptus contains an active monoterpene, eucalyptol in large quantities, lavender also contains an active monoterpene, linalool in large quantities, and a little eucalyptol, clove contains eugenol in large quantities and linalool in small quantities, geranium contains geraniol in large quantities, and vetiver contains vetivenone and active vetivenol. All the other adjuvants contained in essential oils also increase or potentiate the effects of monoterpenes active on parasites and certain germs (by increasing their penetration into pathogens) than if they were used alone, with an additional caustic and highly irritating effect on varroa keratin.
Vetiver essential oil is used purely as a physical stimulant for bees, and as an immune stimulant for disease resistance.

This blend can only be used in spring, summer or autumn.

Forwinter, use only pureEucalyptus globulus essential oil before counting varroa mites, and you'll be surprised. It's very revealing about varroa mites: 4 drops of Eucalyptus globulus essential oil on a piece of Canson paper that you place under the frames by the main entrance, a width of 20 cm and along the entire length of the frame will suffice for the paper, the varroa mite multiplication coefficient in fall is 50 from day 2, i.e. a count on day 3 that will give you the number of fallen varroa mites and the total number of varroa mites in the hive that must be killed. Never use a mixture that is too rich for winter, as the cold increases the irritating effect of essential oils on bees.

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How to use this essential oil complex

The hives were treated in the same months every year (April, June, August, October), with three treatments during these months, spaced a week apart, with 7 hours of contact, using a wooden stick (10 cm long and 7 mm thick); these were impregnated with essential oils after soaking for 2 to 3 cm along the stick, then dripping onto the mixture and then onto the rest of the stick.
The stick is introduced through the hive entrance, leaving a short length at the exit so that it can be recovered for future treatments; wood has the property of absorbing essential oils on the surface, diffusing them slowly until the diffusion is completely exhausted. After 7 hours of contact, even if the oils have dripped onto the hive board, they still remain impregnated on this board and on the wand; the fairly strong odor persists for 3 days on the wand and one day on the hive board (as the bees ventilate).

Dosages are four drops per hive with a standard dropper and 2 drops per beehive, to be placed as close as possible to the main entrance of the hive or beehive, or on a piece of Canson paper to be inserted inside the hive through the main entrance if the hive board is made of plastic, as essential oils are incompatible with plastic. Then let the mixture diffuse and do nothing else, and you're done for the day and the week. The advantage of this technique is that there's no need to open the hive roof, so there's no sudden cooling in the hive if the conditions of use are respected in the "VERY IMPORTANT" paragraph.

Precautions for use

Never spray when the wind is cold, or when it's raining. Always spray when the weather is fine, or when it's partly cloudy. In winter, never spray below 6°C and always wait until early afternoon. But never in the late afternoon, as temperatures drop rapidly in the early evening. Bees ventilate to expel the odours of essential oils, which diffuse very quickly and become impregnated in the hive. This also bothers bees when the weather is cold or damp, as bees fear sudden dampness or cold, so be very vigilant about the time following any treatment.

Another important point to note is the reduction in brood surface during honeyflow periods with thyme essential oil, and the absence of queen replacement in the case of artificial swarm design, whether in the artificial swarm or the mother hive used to design the artificial swarm. Therefore, for safety's sake, never treat the day before designing an artificial swarm, and always carry out the last treatment as a precaution a week before designing an artificial swarm, as the queen easily resumes laying from the 2nd or 3rd day after treatment.

On the other hand, always carry out the treatments before laying the supers, otherwise the honey in the supers will become aromatized, as the essential oils are impregnated into everything for a few days: wood, propolis, honey, wax and the keratin coating of bees and varroa mites, as well as pollen.

What is its composition?

According to a study by Ludovic LABESTE, Doctor of Pharmacy

The formula of the blend for spring, summer or autumn is as follows:

• essential oil of geranium (pelargonium graveolens), 4 ml or 80 drops
• fine lavender (lavandula officinalis) essential oil, 4 ml or 80 drops
• clove (eugenia caryophylata) essential oil, 4 ml or 80 drops
• vetiver essential oil (vetiveria zizanioides), 1 ml or 20 drops
• Eucalyptus radiata essential oil qsp 250 ml.

Packaging

250 ml bottle of essential oil blend

Essential oils are very stable between 10° and 20°C, away from light, especially when packaged in large quantities.