LINGMAN 12.5% EC Amitraz for Bees Treatment

Lingman 12.5% EC Amitraz Bee Treatment

Amitraz is a very effective acaricide. It kills mites and ticks. Beekeepers widely use Lingman amitraz for bee treatment to control varroa. This is because bees are less susceptible to it than mites.

How Does Lingman Amitraz Work Against Varroa Mites?

Amitraz can work by direct contact or vapor action.

Does amitraz work purely by direct contact, or does it reach the mites by vapor action? If by direct contact only, then the distribution of the chemical within the hive would occur through bees rubbing against the strip or other application matrix. When you dilute it into an aqueous solution and spray the beehive, it relies on this same principle.

With subsequent contact, a bee may rub a contaminated leg on the mite. Or, the mite may walk over amitraz molecules on a bee’s cuticle. And since amitraz is soluble in beeswax, mites could be exposed to it or its degradation products there. Regardless, it is generally considered to be a “contact miticide".

【Product Name】Lingman Amitraz

【Generic Name】12.5% Amitraz Solution                         

【Description】This product is a light yellow, clear liquid.

【Pharmacological Actions】Amitraz is an insecticide that is effective against various mites, ticks, flies, lice, etc. It is mainly a contact poison and has both stomach poison and internal drug abuse effects. The insecticidal effect of amitraz is to some extent related to its inhibition of monoamine oxidase. It is an enzyme involved in the metabolism of amine neurotransmitters in the nervous system of ticks and mites. Due to the action of amitraz, the blood-sucking arthropods are overexcited, so that they cannot adhere to the surface of the animal and fall off. The insecticidal effect of this product is relatively slow. Generally, lice and ticks may fall off the body surface 24 hours after application. Mites may fall off the skin in the affected area within 48 hours. One-time medication can maintain the drug's effect for 6-8 weeks and protect the carcass from being attacked by ectoparasites. In addition, it also has a strong insecticidal effect on Varroa jacobsoni and Tropilaelaps clareae.

【Indications】Pesticide. Mainly used to kill mites, but also to kill ticks, lice, and other ectoparasites.

【Dosage& Administration】

General medicinal bath, sprinkling, or rubbing: make a 0.025%-0.05% solution;

Spray: For bees, make a 0.1% solution; 1000 ml is used for 200 frames of bees.

2ml mixed with 1000ml water. The nozzle of the watering can is sprayed at an angle of 45 degrees to the honeycomb. It is advisable to spray until there is a layer of mist on the surface of the bees. 1000ml is used for 200 frames of bees. Spray once every 3 days; 3~4 times in a row is a course of treatment.

【Adverse Reactions】

（1）The toxicity of this product is low, but horses are sensitive.

（2）Slightly irritating to skin and mucous membranes. 

【Cautions】

(1) Do not administer Lingman when the temperature is above 35 degrees or below 10 degrees (bees have clustered).

(2) For livestock that produce milk for people, do not give this product during lactation. For bees that produce honey for people, do not give this product during nectar flow.

(3) It is highly toxic to fish and is prohibited. Do not pollute fish ponds and rivers with the liquid medicine.

(4) As horses are sensitive, please use it with caution.

(5) This product is irritating to the skin. When using it, prevent the liquid from contaminating the skin and eyes.

【Withdrawal Time】21 days for cattle and sheep;8 days for pigs; It is not required to be determined for bees.

【Content】12.5% EC

【Specification】50ml/bottle                              

【Storage】Keep it sealed and away from light

【Shelf Life】2 Years