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ApiLife Var

ApiLife Var

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ApiLife Var | Varroa Mite Control | Class C - Commercial PCP#33821

ApiLife Var is an effective and natural treatment against varroa mites based on essential oils Thymol, Eucalyptus oil, Levomenthol, Racemic camphor. This product is well tolerated and demonstrates high efficacy. It is a market leader in Europe for Thymol Mite Treatments.

ADVANTAGES:
• No equipment is required
• Easy and safe to use
• Excellent efficacy and tolerability
• Natural product

WHEN TO USE?
When temperatures are between 15 and 30°C (20 to 25°C is best)

• Two treatments a year may be made

• DO NOT USE when honey supers are on the hives

HOW TO USE? 
1. Open the bag containing the two tablets. Handle the bag with care, the tablets are fragile! 

2. Take 1 of the 2 tablets and separate into 4 pieces. Break the pieces evenly or cut with a knife or scissors. 

3. Open the beehive and set the separated pieces of the tablets outside the edge of the brood nest on top of the top bars (in the corners of the beehive). Only one wafer (split into 4 pieces) per hive.

4.
1st Application: Leave 7-10 days
2nd Application: Leave 7-10 days
3rd Application: Leave 12 days
4th Application: Only if necessary 

YOU NEED 3 TABLETS (1.5 BAGS) TO ENSURE A FULL TREATMENT.

ADVICE FOR USE:
• Balance the beehives according to their strength before the use
• All colonies in the same apiary should be treated simultaneously to avoid robbery
• Treat by introducing the product into the beehive either early in the morning or late in the afternoon towards sunset, avoiding the hottest hours.
• Do the treatment without supers
• Do not place the product in the center of the beehive or near the brood.
• Handle with care the package.

Medication ships within Canada only

Varroa Mite treatments, including Api Life Var are a regulated Class C Pesticide under the Pest Control Products Act and Ontario Regulation 63/09
Class C Pesticides may only be sold to individuals who possess  one of the following:

A valid copy of at least one of these licenses will be required at purchase to acquire any Class C Pesticide treatment.

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