Method for thermal treatment of bees

FIELD: apiculture.

SUBSTANCE: method involves heating air in thermal chamber by means of heater equipped with thermal regulator and indicator; creating air flow by means of fan; providing treatment directly in bee hive after closing of entrances; putting onto bee hive support with window closed by net for mounting of thermal chamber. Warm air flow is created by fan and supplied into bee hive through window closed by net. Electric iron is used as heater.

EFFECT: increased efficiency in treatment of bees.

3 cl, 3 dwg

The proposed method of heat treatment of bees relates to the field of agriculture, in particular to the problems of beekeeping in the fight against varroa.

The health of bee colonies is to increase the profitability of each apiary and the industry as a whole.

The applicant analyzed devices designed to automatically turn on the heating devices: G 05 d 21/02-21/00 G 05 d 7/01-27/02. While the closest analogues were not found.

The closest analogue may be considered auth. mon. SU # 1430012, class. And 01 To 47/00, 15.10.1988, This heat chamber having a motor with a fan, two heater (360 and 540 watts), net drum space bees intended for processing, the device for temperature control, a tray for collecting ticks. The heat chamber is installed on a cart with wheels.

It should be said that the big problem is the relocation of bees from the hive into racks and back after treatment. The temperature during processing is kept at 44-47°s, which exceeds the permitted limit 40°C. moreover, some bees remains without treatment and do not exclude the possibility of loss and death of bees and uterus.

The applicant proposed method differs in that the heat treatment of bees is carried out directly in the hive. This is, firstly, easier, and secondly, all the bees are without exception subject clicks the development, and, thirdly, there can be loss and the death of bees, loss and death of the uterus.

When processing the mites fall off and fall into the net lesaulnier located under the frames should be the space of the hive. The best temperature for ticks on 29°C.

The heat source is a heater with a thermostat and indicator type electric iron or iron directly. For flow of warm air into the hive uses a conventional fan with a capacity of 360 watts.

After closing letkov were on a hive instead of lap put the plastic frame 1 window 2 (the size of the heat chamber), closed mesh with 3 sections no more than 3×3 mm (figure 2). After that, the window 2 is the heat chamber 4 iron 5 and the fan 6. Iron has a temperature regulator 7 and the indicator (not shown).

Iron and fan are included simultaneously. The degree of heating of iron is instantly set at maximum (fully down). And when thermometer 40°and the indicator at this time, light, smooth rotation of the controller in the opposite direction, the heating is switched off (indicator turns off). Since the fan runs continuously, iron soon enabled and will automatically keep the temperature at 40±1°until the end of processing for 20-25 minutes.

After turning off appliances open the tap hole, removed the heat chamber, again on the hive, put a lap. When testing is of ideologically can be estimated, what was the quantity mite it will bee family.

For fastening the fan to the walls of the heat chamber used bolts to the blower motor. For the production of iron is s-shaped plate made of zinc sheet, the ends of which are bent downward for attachment to the walls and are bent upward four narrow strips, between which is placed an iron (figure 1). Figure 1 also shows the switch 8 fan switch 9 iron and the outlet 10 to connect the iron.

The heat chamber forged from heat-resistant plastic. On the upper perimeter has a quarter for a plastic cover. In the corner of the cover has a hole for placement of thermometer. To monitor the light in the lid has a window, closed by glass. Cover and thermometer not shown in the figure.

Figure 1 shows that the fan is switched on all the time, and the iron is switched on via thermostat.

Figure 2 shows the plastic frame which serves to prevent bees during processing. To enhance the effect, on the net put 2 strips of fumian (11).

Iron and fan - this is a known device used for a new purpose.

The device may in industrial production and a priority for the practical application.

1. Method of heat treatment of bees, including heating of the air in the chambers with Snab the military thermostat and indicator heater, creating air flow fan, wherein the processing is made directly in the hive after closing letkov were on beehive install the stand with a closed mesh window for placing smoke houses, and by the fan flow of warm air fed into the hive through a closed mesh window, and the heater uses an electric iron.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that conduct air heating to 40°by the simultaneous operation of the heater and the fan, then cutoff thermostat heater with a further automatic maintenance with thermostat and fan temperature in the hive (40±1° (C) for 20-25 minutes, resulting in varroa mites fall off in lesaulnier located under the frames should be the space of the hive.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the grid box put 2-3 strips of fumian.