Apiguard
Apiguard is a non-synthetic treatment for the control of Varroa destructor mites in honeybee hives.
Note:
This product is registered for use in Australia.
If the product has an Australian label, the product must be used in accordance with the label instructions.
If the product has an overseas label, it must be used in accordance with the permit conditions, which over-ride the overseas label.
| Active ingredient | Thymol (Organic compound) |
| APVMA approval | Permit: PER94655 Registration: 65570 |
| Treatment period | 1-4 weeks, or until gone |
| Effectiveness | 59-98% |
| Targets | Phoretic mites, emerging mites, mites entering the hive |
| Resistance risk | No |
| Mode of Action (MOA) | Targets the respiratory system causing respiratory
distress and failure. Rotate with products with different MOA |
| Use | DO NOT use when average daily temperature is ≤ 15°C*
or ≥ 40ºC DO NOT use in a honey flow or when supers are present, May cause colony agitation |
| Withholding period (WHP) | HONEY, COMB HONEY: Zero (0) days. Taste tainting may occur if hives are treated with Apiguard Gel for Beehives during honey flow. |
| Contamination risks | Hive products including wax DO NOT harvest honeycomb May taint honey |