{"product_id":"the-do-it-yourself-oxalic-acid-strip-guide-digital-guide","title":"The Do-It-Yourself Oxalic Acid Strip Guide — Digital Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003eOxalic acid has one great weakness: it can't touch a mite sealed under a capping. In a Texas colony rearing brood nine months of the year, a one-shot vapor or dribble reaches only a small slice of the mite population.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExtended-release strips solve the timing problem instead. This is how we cut, mix, soak, cure, and hang them on our own hives — the treatment that keeps working through a full brood cycle, in the heat that shuts every other option down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's inside — 6 pages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy slow release beats a one-shot dose, and why glycerin is the actual trick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety gear, the neutralizer rule, and a full shopping list before the bag is opened\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe recipe in grams: 500 g oxalic acid dihydrate, 500 mL glycerin, 250 mL water, 50 strips\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCutting plain 30-point chipboard evenly, and heating without ever passing 160°F\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoaking, draining, and curing a full day — plus what cured strips should look like\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDosing, placement in the cluster, the mid-treatment check, and when to pull them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuick-reference batch numbers, don'ts, and red flags\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhotographed step by step in our own bee shed. The recipe and measurements are Randy Oliver's, published at ScientificBeekeeping.com — full credit to him and his research. The build, the photos, and the Texas notes are ours.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrepared by Ricky Tharp — Apprentice Beekeeper, Texas Master Beekeeper Program (Texas A\u0026amp;M AgriLife Extension) and Secretary, Kaufman Area Beekeepers Association.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInstant PDF download. Every yard is different and the rules are set by your state — treat this as a starting point, keep good notes, and verify with your own mite counts.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tharp Family Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46067813580991,"sku":"TFF-PDF-OASTRIPS","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/3490\/8863\/files\/Cover_OxalicAcidStripGuide.jpg?v=1787358190","url":"https:\/\/tharpfamilyfarm.com\/products\/the-do-it-yourself-oxalic-acid-strip-guide-digital-guide","provider":"Tharp Family Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}