Apitraz Synthetic amidine
Apitraz is a synthetic treatment for the control of Varroa destructor mites in honeybee hives.
Note:
This product is permitted for use in Australia.
It must be used in accordance with the permit conditions, which over-ride the overseas label.
| Active ingredient | Amitraz |
| APVMA approval | Permit: PER94153 |
| Treatment period | 6 weeks |
| Effectiveness | |
| Targets | Phoretic mites, emerging mites, mites entering the hive |
| Resistance risk | Yes, if used off label or sequentially with other products with the same MOA Must only be used maximum ONCE per year |
| Mode of Action (MOA) | Paralyses mites that then fall and die of starvation Same as Apivar™ rotate with products with different MOA |
| Conditions for use | DO NOT use in a honey flow or when supers are present
(Schedule 6 Poison) DO NOT place supers until 14 DAYS post strip removal |
| Withholding period (WHP) | Honey: Honey collected from hives within 14 days following removal of treatment must not be used or processed for human consumption. |
| Contamination risks | Hive products including wax DO NOT SELL COMB HONEY, ROYAL JELLY or PROPOLIS DO NOT recycle brood frames for use in supers DO NOT extract honey from the brood box |
| Operator safety | Slightly toxic Wear gloves |
| Environment | Low risk |
| Residues | Residues of active ingredient meatbolises (amitraz degradation products) in honey and beeswax |