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Beekeeping 101: Super Sizes
What depth is right for your hive?
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Varroa Control When Using Synthetic Treatments
Learn how to get the most out of your synthetic varroa treatments (Bayvarol and Apitraz) with our informational treatment guide.
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Beekeeping 101: How to do a Hive Inspection
What to look for when you open your hives
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Ecrotek | Understanding Bee Parasite Nosemosis
Common, contagious bee parasite Nosemosis can contaminate hives. Ecrotek outlines symptoms and how you can prevent it harming yours.
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Establishing Your Beekeeping Club – Where to Start
Can’t find a local beekeeping club to join? Here’s Ecrotek’s guide on where to start setting up your own.
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Beginner Beekeeping: Bee Hive Inspection Notes
Learn about keeping detailed beehive inspection notes – Ecrotek outlines what to track, what to write and why it’s important.
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Harvesting Propolis
Bees – they’re clever little things. As well as buzzing around making delicious honey, they’re also hard at work making a compound called propolis. Propolis is used as a sealant in their hives, as well as an embalming agent to cover surfaces. Propolis is also the bees’ disinfectant – one of nature’s most powerful antimicrobials, it cleans and sterilises the inside of the hive.
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Ecrotek | Essential Spring Jobs for Kiwi Beekeepers
Spring is here – and a checklist of essential spring jobs Kiwi beekeepers need to do to keep their hives healthy – from Ecrotek
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Ecrotek | Essential Spring Prep for Kiwi Beekeepers
Gearing up for spring? Here’s how to get your hives ready, essential spring prep for Kiwi beekeepers – from Ecrotek.
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