Api-Bioxal (Oxalic Acid)

Api-Bioxal is an oxalic acid-based Varroa mite knock-down treatment specifically developed for honey bees. It is officially registered by the USDA and approved by the EPA, ensuring it meets the highest safety and efficacy standards.

This oxalic acid treatment can be used for dribbling (solution), vaporization sublimation method, or spraying on package bees. The product can be stored for up to 5 years. 

To dissolve oxalic acid for the dribble method, mix 35g of Api-Bioxal in 1:1 liter of sugar syrup. Dribble 5 ml of the solution onto the bees in each occupied bee space. For the vaporization sublimation method, use 1g of Api-Bioxal per hive. Seal the entrance and cracks in the hive with tape to ensure the treatment is effective. 

EPA

• The EPA recently established an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of oxalic acid on honey and honeycomb. 
• This regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level for oxalic acid residues in these commodities. Consequently, Api-Bioxal oxalic acid is authorized year-round, including when honey supers are in place.

Efficacy

• Api-Bioxal oxalic acid can be applied multiple times a year, from spring to winter, in honey bee colonies with little to no brood, even when honey supers are on.
• Treating in the presence of a brood does not allow the mite treatment to reach full efficacy, as the knockdown will only target the Varroa mite count in adult bees.
• It is possible to obtain brood-free bee colonies naturally during the season at very high temperatures when the queen stops laying eggs or artificially by removing brood combs, splitting the colonies, or caging the queens.

Why use Oxalic Acid?

Using a registered mite treatment like Api-Bioxal ensures that the formulation has been strictly controlled to guarantee the following:

• The safety of beekeepers handling Api-Bioxal oxalic acid.
• Good tolerance of the treatment by honey bees.
• High standards for hive product consumer protection.

Treat Varroa mites to keep honey bee colonies healthy and strong.

Making sure that oxalic acid works without harming consumers of hive products or the environment is just as important.

Note: Api-Bioxal can only be shipped to a physical address and not to a PO BOX.