"Healthy Bee" preparation
Treatment and prevention of Nosema, chalkbrood and foulbrood in bees
"Healthy Bee" preparation
Action of the preparation: the preparation has fungicidal, bactericidal and anti-Nosema properties for the prevention and treatment of Nosema, foulbrood and chalkbrood. It gives the best results when administered by feeding to bees.
"Healthy Bee" is a bio-organic preparation that does not belong to the category of antibiotics and is completely safe for bees. The active ingredients are bio-organic compounds. At the recommended doses, they are completely safe for bees, help extend the overall lifespan of bees and support an increase in brood.
Bees are treated with the preparation by feeding it mixed with sugar syrup, honey or candy. The preparation should be added to feed at a rate of one dose per 0.5 - 1 l (50% syrup, 1: 1) or 1 kg of candy. To improve mixing before feeding, it is recommended to dilute the preparation in a small amount of water, up to 10 millilitres. Mix it with the liquid components of the candy, and only then add it to the icing sugar.
The finished substance is fed to bees twice, at intervals of 5-12 days. In cold periods, medicated candy (1 part honey to 3.5 parts icing sugar + preparation) is given at 12-day intervals, 300 grams of candy per colony. The preparation does not lose its properties when diluted in candy for 12 days, provided it is stored in a refrigerator for 12 days.
The preparation is packed in 10 ml bottles. It may be transparent or have a slightly brownish tint. Sediment may form; this sediment does not affect the therapeutic properties of the preparation. The bottle contains 10 doses, for 5 or 10 litres of sugar syrup.
MANUFACTURER: NSC “Institute of Beekeeping named after P. I. Prokopovych”, Ukraine
Instructions for the "Healthy Bee" preparation can be downloaded here