| Medication | Uses | Application | Treatment period | Notes |
| Api Life VAR | Varroa and helps with Tracheal mites | Break one wafer into 4 pieces and place on the corners of the brood nest. Apply 3 times every 7-10 days | 30 day treatment. Temperatures must be between 64-95º | Supers can be installed after treatment but cannot be harvested for 30 days. |
| MiteAway II | Varroa and Tracheal mites | Apply one pad over the brood nest. Pad should be on ½” sticks and shim installed to elevate the cover 1-1/2” | 21 days. Daytime temperatures must be 59-80 º | Supers can be installed after treatment but cannot be harvested for 14 days. |
| Sucrocide | Varroa mites | Must spray every bee in the hive 3 times every 7-10 days | Anytime when the bees are able to move about the hive | Only miticide approved for use during a honey flow. Very labor intensive. Excellent treatment for packages. |
| Apistan | Varroa mites | Hang 2 strips in the brood nest for 45 days | Anytime when the bees are able to move about the hive. Not suitable during a honey flow. | Supers can be installed after treatment. There are pockets of resistance to the active ingredient, so make sure the treatment is working |
| Checkmite | Varroa and Small Hive Beetle | For Varroa, hang 2 strips in the middle of the brood nest for 45 days. For SHB, staple a half a strip to corrugated plastic and place it strip down on the back of the bottom board | Anytime when the bees are able to move about the hive. Not suitable during a honey flow. | Supers cannot be installed for 2 weeks after treatment. Pockets of resistance. Unavailable due to EPA registration. |
| Fumagilin B | Nosema | Mixed with sugar water and feed to the bees. Dosage is different for spring and fall. | Cannot be feed during or right before honey flow. | Affective against N. apis and N. carenae |
| Terramycin | American Foulbrood | The top bars dusted following the outline of the brood nest 3 times on a 4-5 day interval. | Must be removed 6 weeks prior to honey flow. | Pockets of resistance. Once you start using, it is best if you continue using on a regular basis. |
| Tylan | American foulbrood | The top bars dusted weekly for 3 weeks. | Spring or fall | Treatment must be completed 4 weeks prior to honey flow. |
| Menthol | Tracheal mites | 50 grams of menthol is applied over the brood nest for 28 days. | Day time highs should be over 70 º | Supers cannot be added for 14 days after treatment |
| GardStar | Small Hive Beetle | Applied to the ground around the hive(s) in 16”-24” wide band | Summer treatment when SHB larva are leaving the hive to pupate. | Should be applied in the evening when bees are not flying. |
