Autumn Varroa Treatment with Calistrip® BIOX | Dr. Matthias Kopetzky, Wiener Bezirksimkerei

🐝 At the end of August, Dr. Matthias Kopetzky of the Wiener Bezirksimkerei opens a colony at one of his Vienna rooftop research apiaries and shows how he does his autumn Varroa treatment with Calistrip® BIOX oxalic acid strips by Calier. 🍂 He explains why autumn treatment has become essential for his apiaries: Varroa reinvasion in the Vienna area has led to colony losses. ⏳ He also explains why a treatment that keeps working for about six weeks matters to him, given that nobody can predict exactly when reinvasion will start. 📌 Chapters 0:00 Introduction: a rooftop research apiary in Vienna 0:37 Colony inspection, feeding and finding the queen 2:24 Why autumn treatment matters: Varroa reinvasion 2:52 Last year's research trial 3:43 Calistrip® BIOX: approved oxalic acid strips 4:27 Why the six-week effect matters 5:31 Placing the strips close to the brood nest 7:27 Summary 🛒 Buy Calistrip® BIOX: beevital.com/shop 🇩🇪 🇦🇹 🇫🇷 🇨🇿 Calistrip® BIOX is made by Calier and distributed exclusively by BeeVital in Germany, Austria, France, and the Czech Republic. ⚠️ Calistrip® Biox 6.44 g impregnated strip for beehive use for honey bees. Active substance: oxalic acid dihydrate. For the treatment of varroosis (Varroa destructor) in honey bees (Apis mellifera). Wear the usual beekeeper protective clothing and gloves when handling. Withdrawal period: honey 0 days. Read the package leaflet before use. For risks and side effects, read the package leaflet and ask your veterinarian or pharmacist.