ApiMax was developed by the Russian research and production laboratory UNIAP. The balm is highly effective in the treatment and prevention of various bee diseases. It has a fairly wide spectrum of action – it is used, including for various mixed infections.
Its natural composition ensures that beekeepers receive ecologically clean and high-quality bee products. After using the medicine, commercial honey can be eaten without any restrictions.
The content of the article
- 1 What is included in the
- 2 Application area
- 3 Feature of application
- 4 Instructions
- 4.1 Water solution
- 4.2 Kandy
- 4.3 Sugar syrup
- 5 Release form and storage
- 6 Safety regulations
- 7 Price and reviews
What is included in the
The high efficiency and safety of the drug is ensured precisely by its natural composition, in which several plant extracts can be found.
The balm is made by:
- from hot pepper;
- from spherical eucalyptus;
- from ordinary wormwood;
- from purple echinacea;
- from horsetail;
- from garlic;
- from the needles.
All of these components have a pronounced antiprotozoal, bactericidal, acaricidal and fungicidal effect.
The preparation has the form of a thick dark brown extract. When the bottle is opened, a sharp coniferous aroma is felt. The taste is characteristic, bitter-burning.
Application area
The balm can be used as a supplement for bees or as a medicinal product.
In healthy insects, it stimulates the body’s immune defenses, increasing resistance to viral and bacterial infections. The drug is able to secure wintering and significantly increase the productivity of bee colonies.
The stimulating effect is expressed:
- in increasing the production of royal and royal jelly;
- in activating the work of the uterus (improving egg-laying).
In the treatment of diseases, this medicinal composition is successfully used as a therapeutic and prophylactic agent.
The main indications for use:
- the presence of diarrhea caused by nosematosis;
- infestation with varroa mites;
- defeat of the tracheal apparatus by acarapidosis;
- the development of fungal and bacterial infections such as ascospherosis, parasiticus, European and American foulbrood, aspergillosis, septicemia, colibacillosis, paratyphoid, hafniasis.
Feature of application
Balsam “Apimax” as a stimulant and drug to fight bacteria, fungi, tick-borne infestations is used according to the instructions immediately after the spring flight. For example, in the spring, they are cured of nosematosis.
In autumn, during the period of strengthening of the nests, the drug is shown as a stimulating and prophylactic agent that helps to avoid the spread of nosematosis and other infectious diseases.
Treatment of infections begins immediately after the detection of the disease (its first symptoms).
And it is advisable to fight tick infestation before the formation of the winter club – after the end of the honey collection (about one and a half to two months before the onset of wintering).
Instructions
The use of the Apimax balm implies feeding the insects with medicinal feeding in the form of syrup or candy, as well as spraying the frames with an aqueous solution.
Water solution
A fine spray is required to treat bees. An aqueous solution cooled to room temperature is poured into it and the brood frames inhabited by bees are sprayed on both sides at the same time at the rate of 10 milliliters per frame.
Work on the processing of hives is carried out at an air temperature of at least +15 degrees Celsius.
Balm consumption: one package (bottle) for one hundred frames, completely inhabited by insects. The consumption rate for each individual frame is strictly controlled! It should not exceed the values recommended by the manufacturer.
The solution is prepared as follows. Water is boiled, cooled to 50 degrees, the entire bottle of the drug is dissolved in one liter at once and stirred well until completely dissolved. The mixture cools down to room temperature and only after that it is used for its intended purpose.
Preventive treatment is carried out once!
The treatment regimen depends on the type of disease:
- infections caused by viruses and bacteria are treated until the clinical symptoms disappear completely – usually 3-4 sprays performed with an interval of three to four days (the last treatment is always carried out in the absence of all symptoms);
- nosematosis requires two treatments with a break of three days;
- tick-borne infestations are treated with three treatments with a break of three to four days (this scheme is usually used for acarapidosis and varroatosis).
Kandy
According to the instructions for use, the dressing is prepared by mixing the entire bottle with 5 kilograms of kandy. Everything is mixed to obtain a homogeneous mass and given to the bees.
Rate: 50 grams per fully populated frame.
For preventive purposes, it is enough to give such a top dressing once.
And the following schemes are suitable for treatment:
- infections are treated with repeated feeding until the clinical symptoms disappear completely with an interval of six to seven days (the last time the Candy is issued 5-6 days after the disappearance of all signs of the disease);
- to kill ticks, the medicine is given three times with a break of seven to eight days;
- nosematosis can be cured by a single feeding in an amount of up to 60 grams per frame.
Sugar syrup
To dissolve the drug, a 50% syrup is prepared. At a temperature of 40-50 degrees in ten liters of such a syrup, the entire bottle dissolves. Then the medicinal mixture is stirred well and cooled to room temperature.
Syrup is dispensed in special feeders or by pouring it into empty combs, which are placed closer to the brood in the hives.
Norm: 30-35 milliliters per frame completely populated with insects.
For successful prevention, a single dispensing of top dressing is enough.
Treatment is performed depending on the type of disease:
- bacterial and viral diseases are treated until the clinical symptoms disappear completely – the syrup is given every three days (the last issue is carried out three to four days after all signs of the disease disappear);
- tick-borne infestations are eliminated by dispensing the drug four times with an interval of five to six days;
- diarrhea caused by Nozema is treated with double dispensing with an interval of three days.
Release form and storage
The medicinal composition is packaged in bottles with a capacity of 100 milliliters.
Stored at ambient temperatures from +5 to +25 degrees Celsius, away from direct sunlight and places with high humidity.
Safety regulations
Despite the plant origin, the use of this product requires beekeepers to comply with all safety measures.
Work is carried out in special clothing. Use latex or rubber goggles and gloves. During spraying, it is forbidden to drink water, eat, smoke.
In case of accidental contact with the mouth, eyes or skin, wash them thoroughly with running water!
Upon completion of all work, clothes are washed, and gloves and glasses are washed with heated water and soap. You also need to wash your hands and face thoroughly.
Price and reviews
On the veterinary market, the price of ApiMax balm fluctuates within the range of 100-110 rubles for Russia, and 85-115 hryvnia for Ukraine.
According to the reviews of beekeepers, the long-term (long-term) use of this medicinal composition always leads to the improvement of the apiary and the disappearance of most infectious diseases.
After spring use, good sowing of the uterus and rapid development of nests are noted in the apiary. And with prophylactic treatment of empty cells, the infection with varroatosis is noticeably reduced.
However, in case of acute outbreaks of infectious and any other bee diseases, the balm must be combined with stronger drugs.
