New Anti-Varroa Mite Solution to Help Honey Bees

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HiveMaster is a device designed to monitor and treat honey bee colonies by scheduling small pulses of gas containing different compounds into the hive, without the need to open it at specific times throughout the week. It could be a great tool for beekeepers. I would love to see a formal field trial with commercial beekeepers in the U.S.
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[InsideTheHiveTV]

What are your thoughts on this device? What features would you like to see included to make you want to try it out?

[neilhoganwa]

We need a trial here in Australia before it spreads to all of our states. My state and my hives have not yet been affected by the mites and it would be a great test to see if the spread can be stopped or dramatically reduced.

[FrederickDunn]

This is my shout-out for today :) Thank you for keeping us all up to speed on new treatments and hive technology! :)

[BoydGilbreath]

So nice that the announcer points out how profit is the driving force of everything.

[ryanstage]

As an American Beekeeper the big question is cost as that device looks expensive and it looks like the bee's would propolis that thing shut in a few weeks so what's the cleanup maintenance time per unit. We are all mostly using oxcilic acid vaporizer's for control which is pretty quick and cheap at scale. I've also had decent success with thymol style treatments but the weather has to corporate and its become pricey over the years.

[francinekeane]

Hi Humberto love your videos. I would love to put this in my hives in this trial would be great to have something like this here in Australia.

[beebob]

I like the idea of the delivery system. However, Amitraz is no longer affective on my colonies. I've used Amitraz two seasons. One was three years ago in which the mite levels increased during the treatments. Again two years ago with zero benefit. The mites in my area and many other beekeepers agree, have developed a resistance to the chemical.
If the system does develop into a deliver system like formic acid, oxalic acid, thymol (mentioned in the presentation), then I think they have something. Particularly if the doses can be administered at night when there is no one near the hives to be exposed to the treatments.
Keep working on this. I think there is a future for this type of treatment method.

[MarekArawn]

This looks like a promising tool, We tend to use Oxalic acid due to lower resistance development, but applying it can be a bit of an issue (February temps up here can be an issue to winter treatment). If this device would be adaptable to OA and avoid chemicals, that would be fantastic.

[KubotaKid]

Just moved a nuc to a 10 frame and have a 10 frame that needs another deep tomorrow. First time keeper so.. thank you for the knowledge.

[rickwarner]

Very interesting and coming from the heartland of bees and technology, perhaps a new start for beekeepers

[EagleSoul]

Hoping for the best 🐝for the health of the bees and for beekeepers economy. Great video Humberto 👍. Cheers from South America Uruguay 🇺🇾

[jameswebb]

How does this treatment affect the honey? And how does it affect the life span of the bee and the over all health? Can a bee keeper still be considered organic and harmal chemical free? These are the big questions. Just getting rid of the mites is simply not enough. Thank you for sharing this video. Please keep us updated.

[DennisKenneybees]

These methods seem to me to be expensive, complicated, intrusive, and labor-intensive. I purchased one pesticide fogger many years ago which I still use, (never used with pesticides), purchased a bag of oxalic acid crystals, and a bottle of 100-proof alcohol. The bag and alcohol have lasted me years. Only two quick applications of a few puffs in the entrance, two weeks apart once a year, and I have never have a varroa mite problem.

[patrickshannon]

I no longer keep bees but I do help some friends with their hives, getting started and working them. If these things work they would be a great addition to the beekeepers tool box. Anything that uses less chemicals in the hive would be a good thing.

[seanc]

Very interesting.. I also recently read about the positive impacts of Sunflower pollen on mites and overall hive health. I would love a natural solution vs chemical. If someone can isolate what is working with the sunflower pollen and then use this product as a delivery tool, we could have a great outcome!

[willisgoodger]

Wow! Im a small beekeeper, and i would love to see this product vome to fruition . The data and idea looks very promising.

[beehavinapiaries]

I would love to put my hives in this trial. We really need something that will control the mites. Sounds promising.

[aarondavidson]

Thanks for the info. I'm in Australia, things don't looks good... Hopefully we can figure this out :)

[oleg]

what is the cost of the unit, and those replaceable cartridges, can they be refilled by beekeeper? if not how much for each new cartridge? thank u.

[danlieter]

Very interesting and looks promising. A definite win If they can offer it a good cost otherwise only a select few will be able to benefit.