Chemical Treatments Nassenheider Evaporator Beesy Evaporator Formic Acid Safety Data		"A-Z" INDEX &   SEARCH Formic Acid, use in beekeeping Formic acid has the chemical formula HCOOH it's molecular representation is shown at right.

General note on chemicals: I do not endorse or advise on chemical treatments, as I am not qualified to do so and there may be dangers beyond my control. New products may be introduced or existing ones withdrawn, so it is difficult to keep up with current information on a website such as this. As many of the chemical pages were generated by Dave Cushman, I am leaving the content mainly as left by Dave for historical purposes only, which may mean information is out of date and unreliable. The user should seek guidance from other sources and satisfy themselves regarding safety and legality. Roger Patterson.

Formic acid is not licenced for use with bees in the UK, but some do use it under the heading of a "non medicinal curative substance".

One of the attractions of its use to treat honey bees for infestations of parasitic varroa mites, is that it is a chemical that naturally occurs in the bee hive. Naturally occurring levels are however very low compared to the strengths of the acid required for varroa treatment.

My personal knowledge of this subject is low and information for this page will have to wait until I have time to research it and form a personal opinion. Until then it merely acts as a switching point for the links at top left.

Originally written by Dave Cushman. Edited and additions by Roger Patterson.

Page created 15/02/2002

Page updated 12/12/2022

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