Latest update
Latest Update: – The Amiflex family is growing steadily! 🚀 With HI (Hawaii) and NY (New York) stepping into the fold, we’re now only 3 states away from welcoming the entire USA on board! !
Still pending: CA (California), OR (Oregon), TN (Tennessee).
Distributors Update: Exciting news for our beekeeper friends! Now, you have more options to get Amiflex into your hands:
- 🐝 Foxhound Bee Company: Amiflex is available online! Check it out here.
- 🍯 Bemis Honey Bee Farm: Contact them directly to place your order!
- 🐝 Mann Lake: Amiflex is available online! Check it out here.
Thank you for joining us on this exciting journey. As we inch closer to a full USA tour, we’re thrilled by the enthusiasm and support from the beekeeping community nationwide. 🇺🇸🐝
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Meanwhile, remember that Amiflex is a Restricted Use Pesticide. It means that to purchase and use it, you will need a Certified Applicator License. Make sure you get your license before purchasing the product, as distributors will have the duty to check your licence before sending you the product.
Here is some official information from the EPA about the RUP licence, and a PDF containing direct links to the Pesticide Use License programs for each state.
Other questions? Have you checked our Amiflex FAQ?
Amiflex is the first registered amitraz “flash” treatment in the USA, without temperature constraints
This is the result of 6 years of R&D by the Véto-pharma team. The goal was to provide a legal, safe and ready-to-use “flash” amitraz product for commercial beekeepers. Challenge accepted!
The new Amiflex gel provides an easy way to treat hives before, between or after honey flows, or just before starting a slow-release treatment, without temperature constraints.1
Introducing Amiflex® to control varroa mites in the USA
When can I use Amiflex?
Amiflex is a 7-day treatment.
You can use it before, after or between honey flows, as there is no withdrawal period after application. Maximum flexibility! Just make sure you always treat without honey supers.
In case of high infestation, you can apply up to 2 subsequent applications, with a 7-day break in-between.
You can also use Amiflex at the end of the season, right before your slow-release treatment, to get a knock-down effect before applying the long-action treatment to do its job. Combining a flash + slow-release treatment ensures a fast mite reduction and long-term protection for several weeks.
Keep in mind that you can apply Amiflex up to 4 times per year on the same colony.
Amiflex does not replace long-action treatments. It is an additional tool for your varroa control strategy.
Ready-To-Use for maximum convenience
The application of Amiflex is fast and super easy. You only have to insert the cartridge into the dosing gun, and you are ready to take the mites out.
The dosing gun, included in the starter pack, has been designed to deliver a specific dose of 3mL per application. Never worry about the dosage and save a lot of time!
Apply 2 doses of 3mL of Amiflex gel per bee box. It means a total of 6mL for a single-body hive, and 12mL for a double-body hive.
Each cartridge contains 120mL of gel.
There is no mixing or additional equipment required.
Safe for the bees and hive products
Although homemade amitraz flash treatments are forbidden, they have been widely used for many years, as no legal product was previously registered for this purpose.
Now, US beekeepers finally have a legal, safe, ready-to-use “flash” treatment. The safety of Amiflex has been strictly evaluated for:
- The bees: No impact on the bee population, on the queen or on brood development. Amiflex can also be used in presence of queens, queen cells or non-mated young queens.
- The hive products: No impact on the quantity of honey stored, and no residues detected in honey or combs exceeding EPA thresholds.
How and where to get it?
It comes in two different packaging formats:
- A “Starter pack”, containing 1 dosing gun , 10 cartridges (120mL each) and 400 wooden supports.
- A “Refill pack”, containing 10 cartridges (120mL each) and 400 wooden supports.
With a single pack, you can treat between 100 hives (double brood box) and 200 hives (single brood box).
Amiflex is already available in the USA from several beekeeping suppliers.
Restricted Use Pesticide Status
The RUP (Restricted Use Pesticides) status implies that these pesticides can only be used by certified applicators who have completed specialized training and are licensed by the state or federal government. This is to ensure that RUPs are applied in a safe and effective manner.
If you are interested in learning more about pesticide safety regulations and certification programs in your state, the EPA provides a comprehensive list of state pesticide safety education programs on their website.
In this document, you will find a link to apply for a Certified Applicator License in your US state to be able to purchase Amiflex.
This brochure is an essential document to help you use Amiflex treatment to its fullest potential.
In this episode of Beekeeping Today Podcast, we talk about our new Varroa fighting product : Amiflex launching in USA.
This 2-page practical sheet is an essential document to help you use Amiflex treatment to its fullest potential.
Do you have any questions about Amiflex?
Our FAQ is available here.
In case your question remains unanswered, you can submit your questions here!
1 – No temperature constraints during the treatment.
Amiflex is registered under RUP status (Restricted Use Pesticide). The “Restricted Use” classification restricts a product, or its uses, to use by a certified applicator or someone under the certified applicator’s direct supervision.
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