Aqua-flo: instructions for use for bees and processing rules, analogues

Aqua-flo helps prevent or treat varroatosis in bees. This disease is quite common in apiaries and large farms. At the same time, an innovative medicinal substance helps to destroy the female pathogens of pathology without adversely affecting the bees. To get the desired effect, it is important to follow the instructions clearly.

Composition and release form

Aqua-flo is available as a white or yellowish emulsion, which has a slight specific aroma. The composition contains 20% fluvalinate, which is a third-generation pyrethroid. It also includes additional ingredients.

The medicine is produced in sealed glass ampoules with a volume of 1 milliliter. They are placed in 2 pieces in plastic bags. Each of them is placed in a cardboard box and labeled in accordance with regulatory documents.

Indications for use

The drug "Aqua-flo" is intended for the destruction of causative agents of varroatosis - female saprophyte mites Varroa jacobsoni. These small blood-sucking insects from the genus of arachnids have a piercing-cutting mouth apparatus, which easily pierces the chitinous shell of adult bees. Ticks parasitize at any stage of insect development. They are capable of infecting larvae, pupae or adults.

When female ticks enter the hive, they lay eggs in open cells. In this case, the development of parasites takes 5 days. Imago pests absorb the hemolymph of the brood, provoking its complete destruction.

Varroa jacobsoni clutch contains only 1 male. The rest are females. Males do not eat food. The main task of the parasites is fertilization, after which they die, and the females continue to lay eggs. During the season, the number of clutches can reach 25.

Infection can occur in spring or autumn. Parasites hibernate in the hive, absorbing the blood of bees. For such a period, the tick needs 5 microliters of blood, while the bee has only 4. With the rapid development of varroatosis, the death of the whole family occurs by spring.

The main signs of pathology include the following:

decrease in the activity of bees during the collection of pollen;
restlessness and aggressiveness of insects;
weak and variegated brood;
accumulation of death at the bottom of the hive;
decrease in the size of young insects and pathological development of the body - while there is a lack of wings and a short abdomen.

It is worth noting that when varroatosis occurs, adults remove infected children from the hive. Also, a symptom of the disease is the presence of dead brood on the surface of the earth and near the notch.

Instructions and dosages

It is important to use the drug correctly for bees. This will help to achieve the desired results without harm to beneficial insects. It is required to prepare the solution 25 minutes before use. Insects are recommended to be treated on the day the suspension is made. To do this, 1 ampoule of the drug must be mixed with 1 liter of warm water at a temperature of +36 degrees. It is recommended to mix the finished solution for several minutes.

For the treatment to be effective, the air temperature must be at least +15 degrees. In this case, the solution should be warm. It should be borne in mind that the substance helps to cope only with adult ticks.

At the same time, the composition does not affect the larvae located in closed combs. Therefore, it is required to process the hives in early spring - before the appearance of brood. Autumn use of the drug is purely prophylactic. In this case, it will not be possible to eliminate the disease.

To carry out the processing of hives, it is recommended to do the following:

mix the emulsion thoroughly;
pour the solution between the frames along the streets - it is recommended to do this with a syringe;
10 milliliters of substance should be used for 1 street.

Use "Aqua-flo" to combat varroatosis is required twice. Between treatments, you need to take a break of 1 week.

Contraindications for use

The use of the substance does not harm the bees. With strict adherence to the dosage, side effects were not recorded. At the same time, experts do not advise treating when brood appears in the hive.

Honey is allowed to eat only 15 days after the use of the substance. Therefore, before the main collection, treatment must be stopped.

Expiration date and storage conditions

Aqua-flo should be stored in its original packaging. In this case, the temperature can be + 5-20 degrees. The drug is recommended to be kept away from direct sunlight, out of reach of children and pets.Do not keep the drug near food. The shelf life of the funds is 2 years.

Analogues

Effective analogues of "Aqua-flo" include:

Amipol-T;
"Apidez";
Antivaro.

"Aqua-flo" is an effective drug that helps to cope with causative agents of varroatosis and prevent their occurrence. The medicine has a contact action and contributes to the destruction of female ticks.