Varroa mite and Tracheal mite treatment in one go!
Wintergreen Grease recipe
This is one of my favourite Bee recipes. We can knock out Tracheal mites, Varroa mites, all in one shot. Here’s the ingredients list.
302 gm of regular Sugar
114g Trex or Pura
75g of Honey
10ml of Natural Wintergreen Oil
Extreme Caution is needed when handling Wintergreen Oil as it is absorbed through the skin and as little as 10ml can stop your heart. ALWAYS WEAR GLOVES AND AVOID SPLASHES TO THE SKIN. WASH ANY ACCIDENTAL SPLASHES TO THE SKIN WITH PLENTY WATER.
CLEAN UP ANY SPILLAGES RIGHT AWAY.
KEEP THIS CHEMICAL OUT OFF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Mix the sugar and Trex together completely. It will look very dry. Keep turning it. When you add the Honey, warm the Honey in the microwave before adding. This helps to mix it completely and is easier to do so. Mix well. The Honey will turn this mix to much like thick dough. When it’s all completely mixed, make a shallow hole in the middle. Measure out 10ml of Wintergreen oil or empty a full 10 ml bottle Mix this W.G. oil in completely. When done. I store my W.G. grease mix in the fridge, to keep it firm. When we add this to the back of the rabbit, the warmth from the colony will thin this mix out a bit. So I want it firmer, versus thinner, after I’ve mixed all the ingredients. Only apply this to the number of frames the bees are working. If 5 out of 10, then add it to the back rabbit on those 5 frames. If it’s a full 10 frames, add all the way across. If you run double brood, this mix needs to go in between these boxes on the back rabbit. I use my hive tool. When you done you can also brush a little around the edge of the boxes. Why? This helps to keep the bees, from sticking the boxes together so tightly. The next time you come out to open and inspect, you’ll find that these boxes are much easier to get apart. Enjoy! This treatment should be used as an extra just as your putting the bees to bed for the winter.
REMEMBER EVERYTIME YOU USE OR HANDLE THIS MIXTURE WEAR SUITABLE GLOVES!
As always use at your own risk
