Apivar

Apivar® strips are an effective weapon against Varroa mites, ensuring your honey bees are safe all-year round. Whether you have a new colony or streamlining your honey flow, Apivar® strips can keep your bee population safe from Varroa mite threats without disrupting your operations.

• Honey for human consumption should be removed and their honey supers covered before applying the medication
• If you are ordering Apivar® in advance, please contact us to determine the expiration date of our current inventory

What is Apivar®?

• Kills up to 99% of Varroa mites in one application
• Continuously released in honey bee colonies over a six-week period, ensuring healthy and productive hives
• Proven safe and effective for more than 15 years
• Leaves no significant residues in hive products*
• Convenient and easy-to-use Apivar strips for effective Varroa mite control

*Honey for human consumption should be removed before applying Apivar.

Apivar Dramatically Cuts Mite Population in Honey Bee Colonies

A study conducted by the research arm of the USDA in the spring of 2012 shows that Apivar® strips were responsible for a 52-fold drop in Varroa mite population compared to an untreated hive. 

This demonstrates the effectiveness of Apivar's® controlled-release technology in protecting honey bees from harmful Varroa mites. Apivar has proven to be a reliable solution for beekeepers struggling with Varroa mite infestations.

Apivar Strips Save Time and Effort

Apivar® is packaged in vacuum-sealed foil pouches. A single application of two strips per brood chamber is sufficient to treat a hive, so you spend less time and effort treating your bees, and there is less disruption of the bees than with many other treatments. Apivar strips are not individually wrapped and must be used within two weeks after opening.