Formicpro 68.2g Beehive Strips for Honey Bees

Country: Ireland

Language: English

Source: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)

Active ingredient:

Formic acid

Available from:

NOD Apiary Ireland Limited

ATC code:

QP53AG01

INN (International Name):

Formic acid

Dosage:

68.2 gram(s)/strip

Pharmaceutical form:

Bee-hive strip

Prescription type:

LR: Licensed Retailer as defined in national legislation

Therapeutic area:

formic acid

Authorization status:

Authorised

Authorization date:

2021-06-04

Summary of Product characteristics

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SUMMARY OF THE PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1.
NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Formicpro 68.2g Beehive Strips for Honey Bees (AT, BE, BG, HR, CZ, FR,
DE, EL, HU, IT, IE,
LT, NL, PT, RO, SK, SI, ES, UK)
Formicprotect 68.2g Beehive Strip for Honey Bees (PL)
MAQSplus vet 68.2g Beehive Strip for Honey Bees (DK, NO)
Formic acid NOD
68.2g Beehive Strip for Honey Bees (SE)
2.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each Beehive Strip contains:
ACTIVE SUBSTANCE:
Formic Acid:
68.2g
EXCIPIENTS:
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1
3.
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Beehive strip.
Brown, semi-rigid to soft gel strip covered in a biodegradable
laminated paper, which maintains
form.
4.
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
TARGET SPECIES
Honey bees
4.2
INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES
Treatment of Varroosis caused by
_Varroa destructor _
in honey bees (
_Apis mellifera_
).
4.3
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Do not use when daytime temperatures are outside the range of 10 –
29.5°C on the day of
application. See sections 4.4 and 4.5.
Do not use for treatment of colonies less than 10,000 bees. A smaller
colony might not be able to
provide sufficient air flow to achieve a tolerable formic acid
concentration.
4.4
SPECIAL WARNINGS FOR EACH TARGET SPECIES
The product should only be used as part of an integrated varroa
control programme. It is highly
recommended to monitor mite levels monthly during periods of brood
rearing and treat when
local thresholds are reached. Use according to local treatment
recommendations, if available.
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Take care to disturb the colony as little as possible during the
application process.
Treat all colonies in the apiary at the same time, to avoid
re-infestation from untreated colonies
Screen bottom boards should be closed off during treatment to optimize
efficacy.
The safety and efficacy of the product has not been fully tested in
horizontal hives such as Layens
hives. Use only according to a thorough benefit/risk assessment and
after considerat