Here’s John’s recipe for an organic, thymol based treatment for Varroa mites.

This is a great treatment for summer/fall, after honey has been pulled. If you need to treat for mites when you have honey supers on the hive, Mite Away Quick Strips (formic acid) can be used instead.

Old Sol Grease Patty:

10 lbs. Thymol Crystal  (John buys Thymol in crystal form from Wintersun – a chemical supply house).
15 lbs. stiff cooking oil (Crisco) ( For an organic alternative, use Spectrum shortening which can be found at ShopNKart)
24 lbs. drivert sugar
144 cc. tea tree oil
144 cc. wintergreen oil
48 cc. lemongrass oil

Serve 25 g on a beer coaster in brood area. Follow the instructions for using APIGUARD for treatment.

WEAR Nitrile or Latex GLOVES!!!!

This recipe makes a LOT of patties, so reduce the ingredients accordingly.