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Apivitaminka for bees: instructions, methods of application, reviews of beekeepers – all this is recommended to be studied before you start using the drug. This drug, as a rule, beekeepers use to stimulate and develop bee colonies. In addition, the additive is actively used for the treatment and prevention of many infectious diseases that bees are susceptible to.
Application in beekeeping
Apivitaminka is a vitamin supplement used by many beekeepers to support and stimulate weakened colonies after wintering, as well as to stimulate the development and reproduction of bees. In most cases, diseases develop rather slowly and in the end, when the disease is already noticeable, it is extremely difficult to save the bee colony. That is why this drug is used as a prophylaxis of infectious diseases. The trace elements included in the composition accelerate the growth and development of insects.
Composition, form of release
This solution has a dark brown color, it consists of:
- amino acids;
- vitamin complex.
The substance is inside glass vials or in bags, the volume of which is 2 ml. As a rule, there are 10 doses in each package. This substance is perfectly soluble in warm syrup. Each dose is enough for 5 liters of sugar syrup.
Pharmacological properties
The drug contains vitamins and amino acids, which are part of the cells of the body of bees. Apivitaminka serves as an energy source for biochemical and physiological processes, in addition, the drug has a complex effect – it promotes the growth and development of bee colonies. This type of supplement allows the ovaries of the hive queen to ripen and increases egg production.
Instructions for use
To prepare a treatment solution, you will need to mix 2 ml of the drug with 5 liters of warm sugar syrup. It is recommended to apply the treatment solution 2-3 times, making an interval of up to 4 days.
Honey can be eaten on a general basis.
Dosage, application rules
Apivitaminka is recommended to be given to bees together with sugar syrup in the spring (April-May) and at the end of the summer season (August-September), when the strength of the bee colony begins to increase on the eve of the honey collection, with a shortage of pollen or at the time of preparing the bees for wintering.
The drug is used as follows:
- The feed must be dissolved in warm sugar syrup, which is prepared in a ratio of 1:1.
- For 5 liters of syrup, add 2 ml of Apivitamin.
The resulting mixture is added to the upper feeders.
Side effects, contraindications, restrictions on use
Over the years of the existence of this vitamin supplement, no side effects have been recorded, as a result of which no contraindications have been identified. As practice shows, if you use the drug according to the attached instructions, then no harm will be done to the bees.
Shelf life and storage conditions
Apivitaminka is recommended to be stored in its original packaging. As a rule, it is recommended to choose a dry and protected from direct sunlight place for storing the drug. The additive must be kept out of reach of children. Storage is allowed at temperatures from 0°С to +25°С. The shelf life is 3 years from the date of production.
Conclusion
Apivitaminka for bees – instructions for use, the form of release and side effects of which should be studied first. Only after that it is allowed to use the drug according to the attached instructions.
