Fumisan for bees: instructions for use, active ingredient and analogues

Using "Fumisana" for bees helps to cope with the varroa mite. This tool is distinguished by fumigant and contact acaricidal properties. Its advantage is ease of use. The tool is available in the form of wooden plates that need to be installed in a hive with bees. It is important to strictly adhere to the instructions for use of the substance.

Composition and release form

"Fumisan" is an effective substance that is made on the basis of a synthetic pyrethroid - fluvalinate. The tool is produced in the form of wooden plates, 200x25x1 mm in size.Each of them contains 80 grams of the active ingredient. The product is sold in special three-layer polymer bags. Each of them has 10 stripes.

When is it used?

The remedy helps to cope with varroa mites, which are considered a real threat to modern beekeepers. These parasites cause a dangerous pathology - varroatosis. "Fumisan" helps to cope with this disease and prevents the death of bee colonies.

Fumisana principle

The drug has a complex effect and has a contact and fumigant effect. The contact effect is based on the direct touch of the strips by the bees. Crawling along the hive, the insects come into contact with the drug, after which they transfer the active substance to other bees. The fumigant effect is associated with the evaporation of toxic substances that are dangerous for varroa mites.

Instructions for use

Processing of bee colonies with Fumisan should be done twice a year. For the first time, this is required to be done in early spring - after inspecting the families after wintering. When identifying signs of ticks, you should immediately use the plates of the drug. In this case, their application will be most effective.

The second time you need to use the product in the fall - immediately after honey is pumped out or during the fertilization period. The purpose of processing at this stage is to prepare the family for winter and carry out preventive work against parasites. If you do not treat the bees with Fumisan and do not notice the signs of the disease, the bee colony may die by spring.

The dosage of the product is selected taking into account the number of frames in the hive:

1. For a family of up to 6 frames, 1 strip of the drug is enough. This mainly applies to small layers or cores.
2. Standard families require 2 strips.

Installing plates is easy. To do this, you need to open the box, pull out the plate and make a hole in the top of the strip with a nail. In the prepared hole, you need to place a match and place the plate between 2 frames. With its help, it will be possible to fix the strip.

When installing "Fumisan" in a small hive up to 6 frames, you need to place a plate between 3 and 4 frames - in the area where the family nest is located. In a strong family, the strip must be placed between 3-4 and 7-8 frames. They need to be removed after 2 weeks.

When using the strips, the bees in the hive are in contact with the preparation. After that, traces of the substance remain on their body. While moving along the frames, insects spread the composition throughout the hive. Thanks to this, all bees receive the right amount of funds.

Safety precautions

When using Fumisana strips, you must follow the basic recommendations for working with medicinal substances:

1. Wear rubber gloves.
2. Wash hands thoroughly with soap and water after work.
3. Rinse your mouth with water.
4. Wash your hair.
5. Eating, drinking and smoking are prohibited during work.

"Fumisan" does not cause side effects in bees. In this case, the substance is not allowed to be used during the period of honey collection. It is permissible to pump it out no earlier than 10 days after the end of processing.

Strips unsuitable for subsequent use are recommended to be disposed of by digging into the ground by 30-40 centimeters. This should be done in specially designated places, away from sources of drinking water.

Terms and conditions of storage

It is recommended to store the product in the manufacturer's packaging. It should be kept separate from food and animal feed. It is important to maintain the temperature regime from -10 to +35 degrees. Since the beginning of the application, the strips retain their therapeutic effect for 1 year. The guaranteed shelf life of the substance is 3 years from the date of manufacture.

Analogues

The following analogues of the drug are distinguished by the active substance:

• "Apizan";
• "Varol";
• Warrosan;
• Fluvalisan;
• "Apifit".

"Fumisan" is an effective tool that helps to cope with dangerous ticks. Due to this, the composition can be used for the treatment and prevention of varroatosis. To achieve the desired results, it is important to strictly follow the instructions.

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