I found an old thread here that gave me a lot of information on vaporising and oxalic acid treatment but I couldn’t quite find the answers in regards to supers.
So, I know supers really should be off to treat but I'm leaving a super of honey mixed with syrup on over winter as my bees seem to consume rather a lot. I obviously do not intend on eating this. I will have to disturb my bees if I have to remove the super, so my question is:
If I do not intend of eating this honey from the super, can I leave it on to treat and just add an extra 1/2g of oxalic acid. I do however intend on trying to use the built comb next year in that super when it’s empty, will it taint the wax?.
Help appreciated, Thanks.
Ps the reason why I’m trying this treatment is because I originally treated with apiguard to the instructions and it worked well but my mite population suddenly has increased.
So, I know supers really should be off to treat but I'm leaving a super of honey mixed with syrup on over winter as my bees seem to consume rather a lot. I obviously do not intend on eating this. I will have to disturb my bees if I have to remove the super, so my question is:
If I do not intend of eating this honey from the super, can I leave it on to treat and just add an extra 1/2g of oxalic acid. I do however intend on trying to use the built comb next year in that super when it’s empty, will it taint the wax?.
Help appreciated, Thanks.
Ps the reason why I’m trying this treatment is because I originally treated with apiguard to the instructions and it worked well but my mite population suddenly has increased.