OxA-145 - plates with oxalic acid/glycerin complex from varroatosis, Kyiv

OxA-145 - a harmless drug based on a complex of oxalic acid and glycerin against varroatosis, reduces the level of Varroa infection
by 92-94%. Such efficiency is achieved only with 3-fold treatment within 45 days, i.e. plates in the hive need to be changed every 15 days. This is explained by the fact that the solution practically does not destroy the Varroa mite in already sealed cells with brood.
Advantages of the drug:
1) high efficiency;
2) the drug is easy to use;
3) unlike dangerous oxalic acid (Acute toxicity, Category 4, Oral, H302, Acute toxicity, Category 4, Skin, H312, Serious eye damage, Category 1, H318), the oxalic acid/glycerin complex represents a complex ester of oxalic acid that is safe for both beekeepers and bees;
4) the preparation does not use synthetic chemical substances;
5) the drug can be used at any time of the year, if there are children of different ages in the family, with the exception of the coldest months, when the family is in the club.
Disadvantages of the drug:
1) installed strips cover some areas of the honeycomb, preventing bees from visiting them. If there is open brood in these areas, it will be problematic for bees to take care of it;
2) the drug should be used cautiously if there is suspicion of infection of the bee colony with ascopherosis. 149пчелиной семьи аскоферозом. Как известно, этот грибок усиленно развивается при повышенной кислотности в улье.
Method of application
1) carefully unseal the packaging immediately before use;(//tractor-service.com)
2) moisten the plates a little with water from the atomizer so that water does not flow from them;
3) install 4-5 plates (for 10 frame hives) in thehive to cover almost every hive. It is possible to put the strips on top of the frames (see photo);
4) perform 3-fold treatment within 45 days (every 15 days).
Recommendations
1) if the plate is torn, apply a patch made of any cardboard (see photo);
2) when the plates are placed above the frames, the effectiveness of the drug decreases by 30%;
3) for a 300 mm frame, the plate does not bend, it is installed on one street, fixed from above with a clove.
How to store the drug
Store the drug in a cool, dark place. The shelf life of the drug is 24 months.
If the plates have not been used after opening the plate package, put them in a ball, close the ball to minimize the ingress of air, wet the plates the next time you use them. The recommended storage period until the next use is 1 month.
Composition of the drug
The drug contains a complex of oxalic acid and glycerin.
What is included in the package
Packaging: vacuum bag with 12 cardboard U-shaped plates impregnated with the drug; plate: width 30mm, total length 305mm, thickness 1.5mm.