tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post3858294532927053252..comments2024-02-23T05:26:35.037-05:00Comments on Linda's Bees: Splits and a New Small Hive Beetle TrapUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-80684475937560959062012-05-31T17:04:25.493-04:002012-05-31T17:04:25.493-04:00I've built a new hive and trap and the trap us...I've built a new hive and trap and the trap uses oil which the beetles seem to love more that the comb. <br />we have about a dozen of them out now and are having great success. We have hundreds of beetles sometimes and are having no comb loss now. With the new shape of the hive and letting the bees make new wax instead of using foundation we have very orderly frames, up to about 3 sq ft of new comb a week per hive and using NO chemicals. This is also on the Big Island we have Great Hopes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-76378271039200005482011-01-18T15:18:01.819-05:002011-01-18T15:18:01.819-05:00The beetle has hit hard here on the Big Island. I ...The beetle has hit hard here on the Big Island. I only have one hive and fighting them with everything I can. Beetle Blaster, an entrance trap, and by hand. There were 3 wild hives close by and they are completely wiped out and these were large colonies. I wish everyone else luck on fighting these pests.Scott Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-32594714009902677102011-01-05T21:18:26.637-05:002011-01-05T21:18:26.637-05:00Hi Linda, your blog has been a great resource and ...Hi Linda, your blog has been a great resource and inspiration for me during this first year of my beekeeping hobby. I wanted to mention that Jerry Freeman has designed the trap that we need here around Hotlanta. It is a new VENTILATED version of his beetle trap with the oil tray. It is fantastic and works! After trying the Beetle Blaster, CD case trap, sandwich box trap, and even adding a few million nematodes, this is the trap I have been waiting for. Die, beetles, die! Woohoo!Norm Simshttp://georgiabeekeeper.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-65196317642555703892010-11-24T08:41:51.975-05:002010-11-24T08:41:51.975-05:00If you mean below the hive, then your concept soun...If you mean below the hive, then your concept sounds fine to me. I wish someone would build a below the hive trap that is half and half - half open SBB and half beetle trap with tray. In hot parts of the country, we need the ventilation too badly to close up the bottom of the hive.Linda Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089537760868691562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-1775030955290765562010-11-24T08:40:43.773-05:002010-11-24T08:40:43.773-05:00Since this is an old post, you are not likely to g...Since this is an old post, you are not likely to get much input - my question to you is: do you mean a frame that fits the bottom of the hive or a frame like in a hive box - one of 8 or 10?Linda Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089537760868691562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-44139954467008840982010-11-24T08:18:34.117-05:002010-11-24T08:18:34.117-05:00Nice article, Linda. Thanks. With a concern for v...Nice article, Linda. Thanks. With a concern for ventilation, I'm going to construct an oil pan frame that positions the pan lower in the frame. Into the upper part of the frame I will drill 1" holes and cover them with a fine screen wire. Unless I have missed something, the lower pan should not inhibit beetle capture. Does anyone see any problems with this concept?Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12870204319473050994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-60663020913862003152010-11-24T07:41:09.974-05:002010-11-24T07:41:09.974-05:00I wrote an article for EHow comparing the small hi...I wrote an article for EHow comparing the small hive beetle traps that I have tried:<br />http://www.ehow.com/how_5400820_fight-small-hive-beetle.htmlLinda Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089537760868691562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-63984709505105300142010-11-24T07:30:46.586-05:002010-11-24T07:30:46.586-05:00There is always more than one correct way to accom...There is always more than one correct way to accomplish something, this includes capturing beetles. A good analysis of each method would be to provide the plus and negative side of each method. We might find that one way is at least as good as another.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12870204319473050994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-60230335719756905982010-03-20T21:35:14.044-04:002010-03-20T21:35:14.044-04:00the purpose of using oil in SHB trap is simply tha...the purpose of using oil in SHB trap is simply that it will not evaporate quickly like sudsy water will. Both the oil and the water with a tiny drop of dish detergent or laundry soap will quickly drown beetles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-87737897515375301832010-02-02T09:50:56.348-05:002010-02-02T09:50:56.348-05:00take that bottom trap and put a piece of plywood o...take that bottom trap and put a piece of plywood on top of it only leaving about a 1/2 " opening in the back, it forces the beetles to cross the whole screen before they can enter the hive, the bees knock most through the screen, it will slow the bees a bit but not as much as a beetle infected hive!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-88197028110727535002009-05-21T16:05:54.555-04:002009-05-21T16:05:54.555-04:00Diametrious earth. I sprinkle a little on my botto...Diametrious earth. I sprinkle a little on my bottom board incert (below the screen - bees cannot get to it). It kills hive beetle mamas, larvaue, mites, etct. Anything that falls through the screen onto the incert.John Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04827034292711812320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-91570374340479457112009-04-20T17:42:00.000-04:002009-04-20T17:42:00.000-04:00hi, i have alot of hive beetles in alabama .my wif...hi, i have alot of hive beetles in alabama .my wife awoke this morning and the larva was coming in the house.it was my fault,because i brought an old hive that had them in it.i got them up in a jar,maybe a 1000 or so.i tried everything to kill them and pure mint extract run them till they died,but i'm not sure about spraying.what do you think?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-86910615061859158572009-04-14T18:14:00.000-04:002009-04-14T18:14:00.000-04:00I have used a different trap in my hive and I'm ab...I have used a different trap in my hive and I'm about to give Lindas trap a go <br /><br />If you dont want to use oil or any other liquid for that matter just use garden Lime, it draws water out of insects on contact and dehydrates them, you can then screen the lime and reuse it <br /><br />Sieved through a kitchen sieve over an empty dry bucket will collect the lime for re-use , all the beetle dead or alive you now place into a bucket with dish-washing liquid , I just use hot water kills them fast and there you have it no mess re-usable killing agent <br /><br />All the best <br />Martin from Australia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-68876422588290088252009-03-11T09:55:00.000-04:002009-03-11T09:55:00.000-04:00Ok this is exactly what i would also do. My questi...Ok this is exactly what i would also do. My question results from the observation that your other SHB traps also use oil so i thought that there are special reasons for only use oil. :)<BR/>I'm interested to see how it works. Here in the germany we don't have the SHB but in my opinion this beast will visit us - not tomorrow but someday for sure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-43028536421913667132009-03-10T10:52:00.000-04:002009-03-10T10:52:00.000-04:00Hi Olli, This is my first use of this beetle trap...Hi Olli, This is my first use of this beetle trap and I am following the instructions of the maker. He says to put oil in it, so oil it is. If something else would work better (water with washing powder would certainly be cheaper), I might try it later, but for now I am "testing" the equipment so will do exactly what Jerry suggests.<BR/>Linda TLinda Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089537760868691562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-81148958387997652712009-03-10T10:37:00.000-04:002009-03-10T10:37:00.000-04:00Hi Linda,why do you use oil instead of water with ...Hi Linda,<BR/>why do you use oil instead of water with washing powder so that the surface tension is reduced and the beetles fall in and die?<BR/>Is water less effective? <BR/>OlliAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-6079257005414474142009-03-09T19:09:00.000-04:002009-03-09T19:09:00.000-04:00I am extremely interested in doing a walk away spl...I am extremely interested in doing a walk away split! Perhaps in the next few days...hhhmmmdayvalleygardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10865026156254428765noreply@blogger.com