Natural Varroa Control For the World's Beekeepers

The Varroa Mite:

• Reduces hive health, increases susceptibility to other bee diseases
• Transmits disease from bee to bee...hive to hive
• Reduces winter survivability
• Has developed resistance to many existing control agents

• Natural, food grade product
• No negative effects on normal hive activity
• Bee and brood tolerance
• Acceptable for queen breeders with no negative effects on egg laying

• Saturated cardboard strip hung between frames at the rate of 2 strips per 10 frames
• Most effective when used during pre-pollination period (before sealed brood), mid-summer, and at the onset of winter brood development
  
  

  HopGuard^™ is safe for the
  environment, easy to use and is safe
  for both the bee and the beekeeper!

  
  
  
• Heavily infested test colonies in a Tucson Apiary
• Treatment administered and >200 mites dropped per day, controls remained constant
• Normal colony behavior was observed during and after treatment
• Repeated November study in a commercial setting and compared vs. two industry standards
• Significant mite drop was noted and comparable to standards
• It was noted at the study's end (49 days) that mite reduction was maintained and both brood and frames of bees increased in the HopGuard^™ treated colonies, however not statistically significant

DC-300 25 treatment (50 strips) pack

$ 30.00

Prior to ordering, please check with your local Department of Agriculture or phone Mann Lake at 800-880-7694 to determine the status of the Section 18 in your state.