Foxhound Bee Co
Foxhound Bee Co 304 Stainless Hive Tool, 2 Pack
- Material
- 304 stainless steel
- Count
- 2
- Finish
- Orange painted
Best for Hive tools that are hard to lose
Brand
Foxhound Bee Co mite tester, beetle traps and tools
Foxhound Bee Co sells the Varroa Easy Check mite tester, reusable small hive beetle traps, half-gallon entrance feeders, an orange stainless hive tool and comb honey packaging.
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Foxhound Comb Honey Cassette Packaging, Deep, 40
- Size
- Deep-frame cassette
- Count
- 40
- Material
- Card sleeve plus cellophane wrapper
Best for Selling comb honey in cassettes
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Foxhound Half-Gallon Entrance Feeders, 2 Pack
- Type
- Entrance feeder
- Capacity
- 70 fl oz (8.75 cups)
- Count
- 2
Best for Fewer refill trips
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Foxhound Small Hive Beetle Traps, Reusable, 12
- Type
- Oil trap, hangs between frames
- Count
- 12
- Material
- Reusable plastic
Best for Small hive beetle control
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Foxhound Extra-Long Beetle Traps, Reusable, 12
- Type
- Oil trap, extra long
- Count
- 12
- Material
- Reusable plastic
Best for Heavier beetle pressure
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Foxhound Varroa Easy Check Mite Tester
- Type
- Mite tester
- Methods
- Alcohol wash, soapy water, sugar shake
Best for Regular mite counts
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Foxhound Bee Co in our catalogue
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What Foxhound Bee Co sells
Foxhound Bee Co is an American bee-supply company, and its lineup in our catalogue is mostly colony health and monitoring gear: a mite tester, beetle traps and feeders, plus a hive tool and packaging for comb honey sellers.
- Mite testing: the Varroa Easy Check, a Veto-Pharma-designed jar with a measuring cup that supports alcohol wash, soapy water and sugar shake.
- Small hive beetles: reusable oil traps that hang between frames, in standard and extra-long, 12 to a pack.
- Feeding: entrance feeders with half-gallon (70 fl oz) jars, 2 to a pack.
- Tools and packaging: a 2-pack of 304 stainless hive tools painted orange, and card sleeves with cellophane wrappers for deep-frame comb honey cassettes (cassettes sold separately).
Foxhound gear by listed spec
| Product | Type | Methods | Count | Material |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foxhound Varroa Easy Check Mite Tester | Mite tester | Alcohol wash, soapy water, sugar shake | — | — |
| Foxhound Small Hive Beetle Traps, Reusable, 12 | Oil trap, hangs between frames | — | 12 | Reusable plastic |
| Foxhound Extra-Long Beetle Traps, Reusable, 12 | Oil trap, extra long | — | 12 | Reusable plastic |
| Foxhound Half-Gallon Entrance Feeders, 2 Pack | Entrance feeder | — | 2 | — |
| Foxhound Bee Co 304 Stainless Hive Tool, 2 Pack | — | — | 2 | 304 stainless steel |
Specs as listed by the maker or seller; check the listing before you buy.
A tester is only as good as the sample. The Honey Bee Health Coalition's 9th edition calls for about 300 adult bees (roughly 1/2 cup) from the brood nest; the alcohol or soap wash is its recommended method. Enter your count in our mite threshold calculator to compare it with the 1% and 2% thresholds by colony phase.
Entrance feeders sit outside the box where robbing bees can reach them, so during a nectar dearth an in-hive feeder is the safer choice.
How Foxhound compares
VARROCheck and Qualirey sell similar mite test jars; Qualirey's large jar lists a 10 oz / 300 ml cup. For beetle traps, TIHOOD and Zelerdo sell 12-packs of between-frame traps. For feeders, AukBeeFun sells mason-jar entrance feeders and round top feeders that sit inside the hive.
VARROCheck
VarroCheck Leak-Proof Varroa Mite Tester
- Type
- Mite tester
- Methods
- Sugar shake or alcohol wash
Best for Regular mite counts
Qualirey
Qualirey Large Varroa Mite Test Jar with Cup
- Type
- Mite tester
- Size
- 5.12 x 5.91 in jar
- Cup capacity
- 10 oz / 300 ml
Best for Regular mite counts
Tihood
TIHOOD Small Hive Beetle Traps, 12 Pack
- Type
- Beetle trap
- Count
- 12
- Size
- 8.86 x 1.38 x 1.38 in
Best for Small hive beetle control
Who Foxhound suits
Foxhound suits a beekeeper building a monitoring routine: test for mites on a schedule, trap beetles in warm regions, and feed when the colony needs it. The mite tester is the item every new beekeeper should own, because a treatment decision without a count is a guess. Comb honey packaging suits sellers who cut comb from deep-frame cassettes; check honey labeling rules in our US honey labeling guide before you sell.
After a count, compare registered options in Apivar vs Formic Pro and oxalic acid vaporization vs dribble.
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Foxhound Bee Co: questions
Which methods does the Varroa Easy Check support?
Alcohol wash, soapy water and sugar shake, as listed.
How many bees should a mite sample have?
About 300 adult bees, roughly 1/2 cup lightly packed, per HBHC's 9th edition. Fewer bees give an unreliable result.
How do Foxhound beetle traps work?
They hang between frames and are partly filled with food-grade oil; bees chase beetles into the trap, according to the listing.
How much do Foxhound entrance feeders hold?
Each jar holds 70 fl oz (8.75 cups), as listed.
Why is the Foxhound hive tool orange?
The paint makes it easy to spot if you set it down in the grass. It is listed as 304 stainless steel.