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MITE AWAY QUICK STRIPS ARE FORMIC ACID POLYSACCHARIDE GEL STRIPS FOR THE TREATMENT AND CONTROL OF VARROOSIS CAUSED BY THE VARROA DESTRUCTOR IN HONEY BEES (APIS MELLIFERA).

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Why MAQS?

High Efficacy

MAQS has 90-99% efficacy and kills mites under the cap.

Residue Free

Treat during the Honey Flow. MAQS leaves no residues in wax or honey.

Ready to Use

MAQS is ready to use. No mixing required.

Organic

MAQS is certified Organic through BioGro.

Biodegradable

MAQS strips are made from all natural biodegradable materials and can be composted.

7 Day

MAQS is a quick 7 day treatment. Strips do not need to be removed after treatment.

No Resistance

Formic Acid has bee used for over 30 years without any known resistance.

2 Treatment Options

7 Day & 21 Day treatment options available for beekeeper preferences.

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NOD Head Office

2325 Frankford Road
Frankford, Ontario
K0K 2C0 Canada

Phone: 613 398 8422
Fax: 613 398 0495
Toll Free: 866 483 2929

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Inspections in the NOD yard today and we’ve got

Inspections in the NOD yard today and we’ve got some beautiful and productive Queens! Check out that brood pattern! 🐝
We are checking our mite levels over the next couple weeks to better prepare for the August (Fall) treatment session. We treat BEFORE the winter bees are produced so that the hive has healthy bees going into winter. Rule of thumb is great around August 15.
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#formicpro #miteawayquickstrips #brood #bees #honeybees #beekeeping #beekeeper #ontariobeekeeper #sustainablebeekeeping

🍯 What’s up with the NOD beekeepers? Tom’

🍯 What’s up with the NOD beekeepers?

Tom’s setting up a commercial pallet of bees for some upcoming trials and videos at the NOD head office.

Kathleen is inspecting honey frames, marking which can be pulled for extraction this weekend.

Are you getting ready to extract honey too?
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#honey #honeybees #honeycomb #bees #commercialbeekeeping #organicbeekeeping #apismellifera #beekeeping #beekeeper

Do we need to remind anyone that in these excessiv

Do we need to remind anyone that in these excessively hot humid temperatures it’s not a good idea to treat with Formic acid? Well if so, we just did! 🤣 In much of Ontario we have been experiencing 50-60% humidity with 30-40 degree temperatures! 🥵

Brood temperature is of extreme importance to your honeybee colonies. Honey bees are able to maintain the temperature of the brood nest between 32°C and 35°C so that the brood develops normally. When the temperature in the nest is too high the bees ventilate by fanning the hot air out of the nest or use evaporative cooling mechanisms. You may notice that foragers typically seeking nectar have switched to seeking water to help cool the colony down.

Is it hot where your honeybees are?
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#honeybees #beekeeping #beekeepers #apismellifera #hothoney #honey #bees

Preliminary results were released from @beeinforme

Preliminary results were released from @beeinformedpartnership to mark the start of #pollinatorweek 🐝🦋🦇 Interesting results coming out this year are the markedly higher summer losses than ever reported.
This is a great survey that BIP has created and managed. We were happy to note that around 10% of the beekeepers in the USA fill out the survey.
What information are you most curious to learn about once the full results are available?
Also, if you have made it this far in the caption, thanks and take this as a reminder to monitor your mite levels! We recommend the alcohol wash. ✌🏼
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#beeinformedpartnership #honeybee #bees #honey #healthybees #colonyloss #apismellifera #varroacontrol

NOD’s Marketing and Sales team put on an introdu

NOD’s Marketing and Sales team put on an introduction to beekeeping session yesterday with the Production team! Check out our stories to see all of their smiling faces. For many it was their first time beekeeping.
Production has been working around the clock to ensure we are meeting beekeepers needs.
With everyone working from home it seems beekeepers have gotten a lot more time to implement all those beekeeping management practices they may have been skimping on in the past.
Has the COVID-19 pandemic changed your beekeeping at all? .
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#beekeeping #beekeeper #varroa #varroacontrol #formicpro #miteawayquickstrips #newbee #beekeeping101 #hives #apismellifera #bees #honeybees #honey #covid19

WHY TREAT FOR VARROA? Varroa mites are a parasite

WHY TREAT FOR VARROA?
Varroa mites are a parasite of Honey bees that weaken and transmit viruses. They reproduce under the brood cap and feed off the developing bee. When the baby bee emerges from its cell, more mites emerge with it, and transfer to other brood cells on the backs of adult bees. Due to the exponential nature of varroa reproduction, colony infestation levels can quickly get out of control. Viruses accumulate in the colony, and higher varroa levels further weaken the bees, rendering them unable to survive.
If climbing numbers of varroa are not adequately controlled and controlled early, the bees that make up the winter population of the colony may go into winter sick, and be less likely to survive.
Honey bees are social and travel between hives. Naturally, Varroa mites are easily
transferred from one colony to another. Strong colonies rob weaker colonies
that are dying from varroa infestation. Furthermore, varroa infested colonies will
disperse to find new homes, bringing with them the Varroa mite. As a rule of
thumb, in colonies with brood, mite populations double about once a month -- and even quicker when the colony has large amounts of drone brood, or when varroa are transmitted from neighboring colonies.
Be a good neighbour and treat your honeybee colonies!

Introducing our new Director of Operations, Cedric

Introducing our new Director of Operations, Cedric Peron. 🐝
Originally from France, Cedric and his family are global citizens having lived in various places around the world for work including Wales, South Africa, Florida and now Ontario, Canada.
Cedric helped us treat the NOD bee’s today with #FormicPro. He’s a natural!
We welcome Cedric to Canada and the NOD family! .
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#beekeeping #beekeepers #newbee #varroacontrol #sustainableagriculture #sustainablebeekeeping #bees #honeybees #organic #honey

It’s swarm season 🐝🐝! Our NOD community be

It’s swarm season 🐝🐝! Our NOD community bee yard has had a few this year already. David was able to assist Tom in getting this one re-hived today. Lucky for us, our swarms never seem to travel far! .
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#swarmseason #swarm #bees #bee #honeybee #apismellifera #beekeeping #beekeeper #canadianbeekeepers

A couple weeks post treatment with #formicpro and

A couple weeks post treatment with #formicpro and Queen is laying down some mighty fine brood patterns! .
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#beekeeping #bees #honeybees #brood #sustainablebeekeeping #organic #organicbeekeeping #queenbee #formicacid #natural #healthybees #varroa @guesthousehoney

With the honey flow in full swing for many the rig

With the honey flow in full swing for many the right kind of varroa control used is very important. Mite Away Quick Strips and Formic Pro are both organically certified for use with honey supers on. Both products leave no residues in the wax or honey. The best part about these products is that are also able to penetrate the brood cap, targeting the male and female mites beneath. Choose the efficient organic option! .
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Happy World Bee Day! We are very happy to be conne

Happy World Bee Day! We are very happy to be connected to such a wonderful species! .
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#worldbeeday #bees #honeybees #apismellifera #beekeepers #beekeeping #beeday

With the beekeeping season officially kicking off

With the beekeeping season officially kicking off for many beekeepers, we wanted to help celebrate with a giveaway!
Prize: Formic Pro [30 Dose]

Open to residents of 🇨🇦 Canada and 🇺🇸America

To enter:
1. ♥️ Like this post
2. ✌🏼Follow us @nodapiary
3. ⭐️ Share this post [Don’t forget to tag us!]
4. 🐝 Tag a friend below who could use some help with their hive health 🙌 Get an extra entry by sharing a picture of you using Formic Pro or MAQS. [Don’t forget to tag us!] This contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram.

Contest closes Friday May 15, 2020 12:00 PM EDT
The randomly picked WINNER will be contacted via DM. 🍀 Good luck!
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It’s treatment time for many of us: If your inte

It’s treatment time for many of us: If your interested in using an organic acid that penetrates under the cap, with one treatment session, use Formic Pro! The efficacy of Formic Pro and 65% liquid Formic acid against varroa mite in honey bee colonies was tested by the Atlantic Tech Transfer team in Nova Scotia. Swipe for learn more or visit our website to read the full study text. .
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#varroamite #honeybee #bee #beehealth #beekeeper #beekeeping #atlantictechtransfer #honeybeehealth #formicpro

Happy Earth Day 🌎 🌱🌿 As beekeepers we hav

Happy Earth Day 🌎 🌱🌿 As beekeepers we have the great advantage to witness the positive impact honeybees have on plants and flowers in our area! We hope everyone, while social distancing, gets outside today and connects with the earth! .
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#honeybee #bees #bienen #earthday #earthday2020 #nature #naturalresources #hives #beekeeping #beekeepers

Spring is when the Queen starts to increase her la

Spring is when the Queen starts to increase her laying for the upcoming honey flow. To best protect the new bees and the colony health, we recommend using Mite Away Quick Strips (MAQS) or Formic Pro; both contain Formic Acid, an organic acid that doesn’t leave any residues in the honey or wax and has the ability to penetrate the brood cap, reducing the reproduction of the varroa mite in its cycle. Build your colony up to its maximum by treating 4-6 weeks before the main honey flow! 🐝🍯
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These early Spring days are getting us all excited

These early Spring days are getting us all excited for longer, hotter summer days ahead! Actually, when the crab apple trees are blooming in your area is typically when your #FormicPro or #MAQS can go on your honeybee hive. Organically certified so your honey supers can be placed at the same time and no need to rush back to take the strips out. Our biodegradable Formic acid products can be removed once you do your next brood box inspection. Less labour and healthy bees #winwin
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#honeybees #honey #formicacid #organic #organicbeekeeping #natural #beekeeper #beekeeping #beeflower #flowerpower #bees

The countdown is on for getting healthy bees ready

The countdown is on for getting healthy bees ready for honey flow! Visit one of our distributors to pick up your #FormicPro for spring treatment. We recommend if your planning on splitting colonies, for nuc sales or swarm control, treat with Formic Pro first, then split after. 🐝
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Happy April 1st! Update from our home office; the

Happy April 1st! Update from our home office; the bees are bringing in fresh pollen! 🐝 Bee Cozy wraps are still on the hives until our temperatures remain consistently above cluster point (10C/50F). We’re checking each hive to ensure they have enough feed, if not fondant is added along with some pollen patties to kickstart Queen laying. I think we’re all ready for spring weather and some quality bee time 👍
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We are here for you! The NOD team is wishing every

We are here for you! The NOD team is wishing everyone well during this difficult time. For more information regarding our operations and supply chain process swipe or visit our website for the official Press Release

Beekeepers and NOD employees were all out checking

Beekeepers and NOD employees were all out checking on their honeybees this weekend in Ontario. Temperatures rose to a balmy 11 degrees Celsius ☀️ allowing the cleaning of bottom boards and peaking in on the bees cluster. Many bees we’re taking advantage of the warmth by getting out of the hive! 🐝 We recommend #beecozy winter wraps stay on until temperatures are consistently above freezing, typically the end of April and into mid-to-late May for more Northern regions. In Central Ontario we unwrap in May, with #FormicPro treatments going on around May 24 weekend 🙌. .
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@joshpugh Natural honey bee emergence and mortality rate is approximately 1,500 bees per day. A one-day equivalent of natural mortality (i.e. 1,200 to 1,500 bees or up to 2 cups) may be observed at the hive entrance during the treatment.

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@garrettmurphy Free eggs! haha good luck!

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@hiveworldca: Meet The Beekeeper LiveStream tonight at 8 PM (MDT). See what our hives look like 2 weeks to the main flow in AB. We will also cover testing and treating for mites with Formic Pro as well as checking brood levels in a two box hive. https://t.co/gJivp6gGi8 #beekeeping #HWMTB https://t.co/1UHscwD7xu

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@juliecache: after one week from ordering, formic pro arrived yesterday. i wasn't sure if we'd have delays due to covid-related workforce shortage.

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@garrettmurphy We also have the chickenguard and it works great! Just need fresh water everyday

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