How To Use Mite Away Quick Strips

In this video I show how I use mite away quick strips for my late summer mite treatments.

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[jerrymerrick]

Thank you, for posting your videos. Seems like every question, I had, was answered in the comments section. And yes, I’m having fun with my Bees. 👊🏻

[decaturridgebees]

I’m using it for the first time this year thanks to your input last year. We got a good week this week to do it. I only noticed bearding on one or two colonies

[wildman]

I enjoy your videos brother . My wife and I just started backyard beekeeping down in Sarasota, Fl. . Keep sharing your informative videos !

[rmarsh]

What if you have a double box? Would you put one on each or two in the middle? Do you have to remove the honey supers?

[shannonjurecki]

Is there any difference when using a screened bottom / solid board?

[coteymoore]

I treated with MAQS and today I opened my box to find ALOT of dead brood.. Like the young bees hatching out dead being removed…. Could this be due to the MAQS? I put two in the box with a medium on top for the 7 day treatment. A lot of bees outside on the ground of the hive as well…

[kimmariewood]

So very helpful, Brett! Happy first-year Michigan beekeeper!

[cartierlorraine]

Do you leave the paper on the strips? We opened the hive and the strip with paper had not been used
Today we put a second strip on and took off the paper
Please let us know

[stephaniewarren]

So I did the harsh treatment and there are a lot of dead bees the next morning. Does that mean the whole hive will die?

[johnnydop]

I treated my two hives with two strips of MAQS each seven days ago. Today I checked and my bottom sticky boardwas covered in dead mites.
Is that an indication that my hives had high mite loads or that the MAQS just did a great job killing them? When I opened the hive I still smelled the MAQS so I left them in hoping to kill even more mites. Next week I’ll try to do an alcohol wash to get a mite count but for now I’m worried my mite load was extremely high. Let me know. Thanks.

[bruceblair]

I have tried the quick strips. They are really slimy. Your application look easy to work with. What should I change. I keep them Refrigerated. Should I freeze them? Thank you, Confused.

[johnjordan]

How do you choose when to use MAQS or the OA treatments? Is it the time of year, strength of the hive, ect?

[eddieeve]

How to use on top bar hives or long Lang hives...

[royhendershot]

Hello my Bearded Bee friend. A question on MAQS. What percentage of mites would you say it kills?

[chrisyoung]

Im in the middle of the soft treatment. Can you use these if you have a Vivaldi board on the hive or is that too much ventilation?

[denverjnpierre]

I have a small hive, small, not many bees, I do not want to lose my bees cause it was just a small swarm I caught, I was thinking of using a strip to kill varroe mites, just treating the hive.
* I have a five frames hive, I mostly see comb, the queen most of the times I do not see eggs or cap brood, something must be wrong. Maybe something is wrong with my queen. Can you give me some advice on this?

[terrybrosseau]

I have 3 booming 8 frame single deep hives. Would you use 1 strip or 2 for 8 frame hives?

[phillipduncan]

It seems that MAQS is being phased out and replaced by Formic Acid Pro. I understand that they have a longer shelf life. Have you tried them yet?

[douglaswolfgang]

I just watched your video on application of mite away straps, you applied them in August, do you treat again in September or October?

[johntanner]

Are the strips safe to use with honey supers on ?