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Specifications
Type
Oil trap, hangs between frames
Count
12
Material
Reusable plastic
As stated by the maker or seller. Specs can change between batches and sellers; confirm on the listing.
From the maker
WHAT IS A SMALL HIVE BEETLE TRAP AND HOW DOES IT WORK? - A small hive beetle trap is hung between two frames in the upper box of the hive. The trap is partially filled with food-grade oil and closed. As bees corral beetles away from the…
CHEMICAL-FREE BEETLE CONTROL FOR BACKYARD HIVES - These beetle traps use food-grade oil rather than chemical treatments to manage small hive beetle populations inside the hive. The oil-based method keeps the interior of your hive free…
3-HINGE LIFT TOP FOR CLEANER FILLING AND MAINTENANCE - Each trap features a fully removable 3-hinge lift top that makes adding food-grade oil cleaner and easier than traps with fixed or small-opening lids. The same top allows full…
HANGS BETWEEN FRAMES IN THE UPPER HIVE BOX - The trap is designed to hang between two frames in the top super or box of the hive. This placement takes advantage of where beetles naturally retreat when bees begin corralling them upward…
REUSABLE AND EASY TO CLEAN BETWEEN USES - Each trap is built for repeated use across multiple beekeeping seasons. To clean, open the lift top, remove beetles and oil, rinse the trap, refill with fresh food-grade oil, and return to the…
WORKS WITH THE BEES' NATURAL BEHAVIOR - Honey bees naturally attempt to corral small hive beetles away from the brood nest and comb. This trap is designed to work alongside that behavior rather than independently of it. As bees chase…