Tablets with a characteristic odor.

Storage

One tablet (1 g) contains the active substance: amitraz – 12.5 g; Excipients – up to 1 hour

Pharmacological properties

Excipients after pill without igniting smoldering flame, allocating a significant amount of smoke. At this temperature, evaporation and sublimation is actively active ingredient is mixed with the smoke and evenly distributed in the air, filling the hive. Amitraz, delivered with smoke, interacts with receptors in the body oktopaminu mites Varroa destructor, which causes an increase in neural activity and paralysis of the parasites. Paralyzed parasites of bees fall to the bottom of the hive and die within 1-72 hours. When properly implemented Apivar not cause the death of bees and larvae nezapechatanyh no brakes egg laying queen.

Application

Diagnosis and treatment varoozu (varoatozu) bees.

Batching

Apivar is exclusively for mite Varroa destructor, which are parasitic on bees outer cover without destroying parasites at different stages of development that are in sealed larvae. To most effectively combat varoozom spend two drug treatment in spring and two or three treatment fall (at intervals of 4-6 days) when the hive is sealed smallest number of larvae. During the honey season pest control should be implemented by cutting cells with sealed larvae. The treatment should be carried out with smoke at night after the bees fly. One tablet contains one therapeutic dose, which is enough for one treatment of bees. The tablet should be taken with tweezers and ignite if there is flame – blow it. Glow tablet put on narrow (3-4 cm) thick metal mesh belt or a specially bent wire feeder, making it easier air access to the pill. Glow tablet with a grid to enter the hive through letok and place it on the bottom under the honeycombs. Close letok 20 minutes. Then open letok and verify that burned tablet. If the tablet is not burned, it should repeat the procedure. When diagnosing varoozu necessary to the above procedure, after putting the bottom of the hive paper, greased with vegetable fat. An hour from the start of treatment with smoke, remove the paper and check for parasites in it.

Contraindication

Do not use in collecting honey. Do not handle bees at temperatures below 10 ° C.

Reservation

Incorrect use of the drug bee larvae may die. In overdose there can be excessive excitability bees. Amitraz has a strong toxic effect on fish. Do not allow the drug into the water. Drug withdrawal period (karentsiya) for honey – 30 days.

Product

Polyethylene container with a lid made of polypropylene 25 tablets packed in a cardboard box.

Storage

Dry, dark place at a temperature of 15 ° C to 25 ° C.

Shelf life – 1 year from date of manufacture.