The Apiarist
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I used to be a scientist and a beekeeper, but now I'm just a beekeeper who writes (and talks) ... about bees and science. I promote local bees and honey, and responsible, sustainable beekeeping.
https://theapiarist.org
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Unlike many other honey bee 'vaccines' this one is not GMO so perhaps more likely to get licensed and/or get approved faster and/or be more acceptable to beekeepers. Encouraging 😄
November 18, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Unlike many other honey bee 'vaccines' this one is not GMO so perhaps more likely to get licensed and/or get approved faster and/or be more acceptable to beekeepers. Encouraging 😄
I've ordered some and it has been shipped. My understanding was that 'regulated poisons' could only be sold by registered pharmacists, to those holding EPP licences … though perhaps beekeepers count as professionals or businesses. Strange, but nevertheless welcome 😄
November 17, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I've ordered some and it has been shipped. My understanding was that 'regulated poisons' could only be sold by registered pharmacists, to those holding EPP licences … though perhaps beekeepers count as professionals or businesses. Strange, but nevertheless welcome 😄
Looks promising. The magic words in the bumph are 'no excipients' (meaning no inert crud or glucose 😄). £65 for 200 g here (andermattgarden.co.uk/products/var...). Don't understand how this can be sold over the counter considering poisons legislation.
Varroxal
VMD-approved oxalic acid dihydrate powder varroa treatment.
andermattgarden.co.uk
November 16, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Looks promising. The magic words in the bumph are 'no excipients' (meaning no inert crud or glucose 😄). £65 for 200 g here (andermattgarden.co.uk/products/var...). Don't understand how this can be sold over the counter considering poisons legislation.
Looks pretty toxic to me from those Kaplan-Meier plots! The accumulation in tissues is a big problem, and lithium is associated with neurological side effects. The authors are reasonably negative about the prospects (for its use) in the discussion. I'm not holding my breath 😉.
October 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Looks pretty toxic to me from those Kaplan-Meier plots! The accumulation in tissues is a big problem, and lithium is associated with neurological side effects. The authors are reasonably negative about the prospects (for its use) in the discussion. I'm not holding my breath 😉.
That's just like my extractor … except 800 times bigger 😉.
September 6, 2025 at 6:44 PM
That's just like my extractor … except 800 times bigger 😉.