HopGuard® 3

HopGuard® 3 is the new generation! This unique miticide is derived from hop compounds and provides a safe and easy-to-use alternative to traditional harsh chemicals. HopGuard 3 is acceptable for use in Langstroth, top bar hives, mating nucs, drone mother colonies, nuclei, splits, and newly installed packages. Do you have a problem with the Varroa mite (Varroa destructor)? HopGuard 3 is your natural Varroa mite treatment.

HopGuard® 3 Benefits

• Naturally derived from hops
• No chemical residue
• Safe during honey flow
• Easy and effective
• Safe on bees but deadly on Varroa mites, perfect for mite control

Easy—and Safe—to Use

Each HopGuard 3 mite treatment kit contains ten or twenty-four insert strips, ready for use.

• The daytime temperature should be above 50°F (10°C).
• Use two strips per brood chamber: that is, one strip per five frames of bees, two strips per ten frames of bees.
• Strips should be hung between brood frames. 

Note: Refer to the package label for full instructions.

Simply add HopGuard® 3 to hives at the rate of two strips per ten frames of bees. Strips should be hung between brood frames; refer to the package label for full instructions.

• How and when to use HopGuard® 3
• HopGuard® 3 instructions

When treating colonies under high temperature and humidity conditions, open the hive entrance fully, remove inner covers (if present), open screened bottom boards (if present), and insert a rim or spacer under the lid. This will help the hive regulate temperature and humidity during treatment.

Note: If you are ordering treatment products in advance, please contact us to determine the expiration date of our current inventory.

We ensure all our customers get value for their money, and HopGuard 3 mite treatment delivers exactly that in every hive.

If this product is picked up at our Woodland, CA location, or shipped to an address in the state of California, a copy of your Operators Identification Number must be on file. You may obtain an Operators Identification Number by calling your county department of agriculture and submit a copy to beekeeper@mannlakeltd.com. If we do not have your Operator’s Identification Number on file, we will contact you prior to shipping your order. Your order will be held until your number is on file.