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General Q&A, Bee chat and only Bee chat please
 #3633  by JohnnyLondon
 17 Jun 2019, 12:35
Has anyone used a fogger for their bees?
I'm considering controlling mites in beehives with the use of a mineral oil and an insect fogger.
If you use natural oils, can you use it when supers are on board?
Thank you

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vaporizer-Hive-Smoke-Fogger-Evaporator-Treatment-Bee-Varroa-Mite-Beekeeping-Tool/283416599261?hash=item41fcf21add:g:tQwAAOSwNZxci0Xs
 #3636  by AdamD
 17 Jun 2019, 14:13
Not me.
Whatever you chose, you do need to check with beebase that you are putting legal substances in the hives. For £20 you can use this item for oxalic acid vapeing - as sold by Thornes.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12V-150W-Oxalic-Acid-Vaporizer-Evaporator-Varroa-Treatment-Beekeeping-Tools/143241626348?_trkparms=aid%3D555018%26algo%3DPL.SIM%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D20160323102634%26meid%3Dfdfbe5985aa04eef9da5ac93d013236d%26pid%3D100623%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D283416599261%26itm%3D143241626348&_trksid=p2047675.c100623.m-1