Oxybee by Veto Pharma is a medicine against Varroa destructor based on oxalic acid, suitable for organic beekeeping – Expiry date – 03/2025
Application by trickling method
1 box of 1000g (888ml) contains:
- 1 bottle of 750g containing 35g of oxalic acid dihydrate + glycerol
- 2 sachets (125g x 2) of sucrose powder with Anise and Eucalyptus essential oils
Treatment for 15 to 30 hives 5 to 6 ml between the frames with bees
Maximum of 54ml / hive
Oxybee is easy to use:
To prepare 888ml of solution (box of 1kg), beekeepers only need to mix the two sachets [of sucrose + essential oils] in the bottle [containing oxalic acid + water] and shake it well.
- The oxalic acid is already dosed. No risk of wrong mixing ratio.
- As the oxalic acid is already mixed in the liquid solution. There is no need to wear a respirator mask (no exposure to the oxalic acid powder).
Application:
Oxybee is applied by trickling in brood-free colonies and is suitable for organic beekeeping. The formulation is simple and economical to use: Oxybee can be stored for up to 1 year after opening in the refrigerator (2°C to 8°C). One box of 1kg allows the treatment of about 30 hives (1kg = 888 ml of liquid solution).
Advantages:
- Increased efficacy
- Convenient and efficient winter application by trickling in naturally brood-free colonies
- Economical
- Safe for the user, the bees and the hive products
- Easy to use
Storage:
- The shelf-life of Oxybee in its original box is two years from the manufacturing date.
- Once you have mixed the two powder sachets [sucrose + essential oils] with the oxalic acid dihydrate solution in the Oxybee bottle, you can again store the mix for an entire year inside your fridge at a temperature between 2°C and 8°C. (Keep away from food)
- Before every use: Shake the bottle well. Place the bottle in a lukewarm water container (30 – 35 °C) to warm the solution and make it more pleasant for the bees