Hello Eevryone,

Back in the middle of August I did a mite count and one of two hives had a small percentage of mites so I decided to treat both hives with Api Life Var with four doses at 7-8 days apart. I did a mite count last Tuesday and both hives had mites. The one that didn’t have any previously had 3 and the other had 4 after an alcohol wash. I even washed both samples twice just like I had done before just to be sure of the count. Now the question is, what treatments are you using at this time of the year as we are getting close to the middle of October? I feel like I shouldn’t repeat the same treatment. I know my choices are limited. I appreciate your input. 

Thanks

If your wash was with 300 bee then the mite count as a percent is 1% and 1.3%.  I would not treat now I would wait until late Nov early Dec. and treat with Oxalic Acid

Yes, you can get your oxalic at the hardware store if it is the high purity.

Here is a link to an excellent article on the subject by a master bee keep

https://www.honeybeesuite.com/how-to-apply-an-oxalic-acid-dribble/

You should also watch several youtube videos on the subject. They always are helpful to me.