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<blockquote data-quote="James s" data-source="post: 12885" data-attributes="member: 766"><p>Ok..... 300 odd hives roughly 10% -20% winter losses from failed queens, drone layers. And ppb. Not varroa. Standard phill method 4.8kg glyce 3.2 kg ox heated 2 55 degrees in a stainless pot over a gassring. poured over 150 metres of single stitch triple laminate gib tape (the American made stuff) in a poly pail. Soak for 24 hours then flip the polypail and soak for another 24 hours. No "drying".Cut 2 30 cm and apply four staples in the guts of every brood box. Treat twice a year exactly the same timing as synthetics. Done. Have also used the beequip staples when it wasn't possible to source the American made gib tape with similar results. The first Autumn I used the staples I did notice alarmingly high bee mortality but this no longer happens, I think it takes a season for the bees to get used to the acid environment and this is why people give up on them. Downsides include a lot of mess on the baseboard and I do wonder about the long term health effects on the operator, oxalic is a nasty chemical and even with a face mask when handling the dry ingredient and plastic gloves when handling the finished product it is hard 2 not be exposed 2 it in some way. I would never handle the finished product without good quality gloves. Also I think the wheel was invented by a Argentinian called M Maggi in 2015 and was further refined by phill and others on the original oxalic staple forum in 2019. I also think randy Oliver's work is overrated and he missed a opportunity when his son suggested using strips instead of dishcloths and the like. I do wonder why so many experienced Beeks have had such devastating losses and why others have had such success possibly placement of staples and mucking up the recipe( measuring by volume instead of weight)I don't know. I don't think environment has any affect as people use these things all over the country and the world with success. Popping back down.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="James s, post: 12885, member: 766"] Ok..... 300 odd hives roughly 10% -20% winter losses from failed queens, drone layers. And ppb. Not varroa. Standard phill method 4.8kg glyce 3.2 kg ox heated 2 55 degrees in a stainless pot over a gassring. poured over 150 metres of single stitch triple laminate gib tape (the American made stuff) in a poly pail. Soak for 24 hours then flip the polypail and soak for another 24 hours. No "drying".Cut 2 30 cm and apply four staples in the guts of every brood box. Treat twice a year exactly the same timing as synthetics. Done. Have also used the beequip staples when it wasn't possible to source the American made gib tape with similar results. The first Autumn I used the staples I did notice alarmingly high bee mortality but this no longer happens, I think it takes a season for the bees to get used to the acid environment and this is why people give up on them. Downsides include a lot of mess on the baseboard and I do wonder about the long term health effects on the operator, oxalic is a nasty chemical and even with a face mask when handling the dry ingredient and plastic gloves when handling the finished product it is hard 2 not be exposed 2 it in some way. I would never handle the finished product without good quality gloves. Also I think the wheel was invented by a Argentinian called M Maggi in 2015 and was further refined by phill and others on the original oxalic staple forum in 2019. I also think randy Oliver's work is overrated and he missed a opportunity when his son suggested using strips instead of dishcloths and the like. I do wonder why so many experienced Beeks have had such devastating losses and why others have had such success possibly placement of staples and mucking up the recipe( measuring by volume instead of weight)I don't know. I don't think environment has any affect as people use these things all over the country and the world with success. Popping back down. [/QUOTE]
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