November 9, 2016
BEEKEEPING SALE at Wiley Lab/PSU
If you need it, we will have it! Buzz on over to the Wiley Bee Lab at Penn State, State College PA this Saturday November 12 from 3-6pm We are selling beekeeping equipment at a discount Inventory: Shallow, medium and deep hive bodies with frames and plastic foundation, tops, migratory lids, inner covers, bottom boards, screen bottom boards, plastic pollen trap, plastic frames, plastic foundation, feeders We accept ONLY cash or checks Address: Wiley Ln State
November 5, 2016
Methods of oxalic acid (OA) treatments
Methods of oxalic acid (OA) treatments We have begun our first project in the Lopez-Uribe Lab (@lopezuribelab). Our aim is to compare the effectiveness of two methods of oxalic acid (OA) treatments for mite control: the trickle method (trickling of OA sugar syrups into honey bee colonies) and vaporizer method (OA fumigation through vaporization). Background: Oxalic acid (OA) has been adopted by many beekeepers worldwide as a valuable tool for Varroa control. OA toxicity to Varroa