Hive Beetles Wax Moth Here Is How You Destroy Them

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Barnyard bees beekeeping tip of the day, how to control and kill hive beetles, and wax moths in your honey bee yard.

[@canye2544]

I took your recommendation and installed the bug zapper in my backyard to reduce the moth problem. For the first couple of days, I found a lot of wax moths just pass out but not dead. So I replaced the bug zapper bottom cover with a plastic bag filled with some water and oil and used a rubber band to secure the practice bag. After one week, I got a thousand moth inside the practice bag trap. This week I will set up the hive beetle trap for all my 4 hives. Thank you, David!

[@bencrain7083]

Great advice about getting a queen to lay more . I just checked a split and seen she wasn't doing great and was was thinking how I could get her to lay more I sat down to watch your viedo and you had my answer at the perfect time! Thanks David!!

[@lilith5865]

I'm a fairly new subscriber and I don't do beekeeping at all. I never had any knowledge about bees whatsoever. But I really enjoy your videos because of their educational purpose. You have an excellent manner of explaining things thoroughly and there's so much to learn from your videos Dave. Thanks for your time and effort to help educate not only beekeepers but the casual audiences as well.

[@Saxy64]

~30 years ago, someone coming here from Africa brought over SHBs to Florida, and that has caused so much damage and cost to beekeepers all throughout North America.

[@watcher6699]

David, Big thanks for all your videos!!!!! I learn tons of stuff from each one. Feels like I'm getting friendly advice from a next-door neighbor. I'm coming to visit your store in a few weeks to get your feeders. Thanks again! Ron

[@sharonriley948]

Mr Dave, I try not to miss any of your videos. Thanks for another good one. Rick in Pa.

[@homerharris9728]

I was at barnyard bees yesterday picking up packages and these people know bees.. very good at getting you what you need to try to be the best beekeeper you can...

[@FloryJohann]

I use CD cases to make my own beetle traps. They work very well. There are many videos how to make your own traps.

[@roxyrebel15]

Thank you for making this video! One of our hives has wax moths. Ordering those traps today and cleaning up he hive like you said! Thank you!!!!

[@StoutShako]

Oh, you're from Georgia! So cool! That's where I'm from originally. I moved to Boston for a job, but I hate it up here. The winters are the worst! Miss it back home, haha. Thanks for sharing this! It's so much fun, even for those of us who don't have bees!

[@tmcgee1614]

@Sora great advice

[@michaelgodbey7865]

David, Can you, please, briefly describe the life cycle of a wax moth? Specifically, I want to know how do they survive throughout a very cold winter? This year in south central Kentucky, my experience with wax moths was just horrific.

[@KingLama1]

Been using these feeders for yrs they are very good... larger one 'The English Feeder' delivers more syrup in preparation for winter.

[@UnchainedCyclist]

We can’t talk about it? What are you using? Uranium?

[@jejones910]

Montreal Roller combat roach gel

[@sayloth]

Because bee keeping has a lot of snowflakes that may cry.

[@darinclay6838]

Avert, best ever, but apply it to the traps away from the hives and make sure you don't get any on the outside of the trap case. Bees don't like it, but it is a pesticide being used close to a food product which is why beekeepers won't talk about it. Avert is sometimes hard to get, but you can use OTC roach/beetle gels from big box stores. Just be sure to only get the stuff in the trap where it belongs and not on the outside of the case.

[@lyndim100]

Great tip on using the bug zappers for moths!

[@maragrace820]

I have the dynatrap and I trap a huge amount of moths BUT I still have a huge wax moth problem on empty hives. I am going to leave them open like he said

[@michaelyoho4848]

Great advice , thank you so much.

[@VtPapa]

Hey Dave I’ve seen a lot of beekeepers scrap wax off and throw it on the ground. This helps the small hive beetles to multiply and make for a bad time for your bees. They need to carry a small bucket and save all that wax to melt down at the end of the season.

[@dantamburro5537]

Thanks for the video. Will placing the Beetle Barns on a screened bottom board work, or will the beetles be unable to get to it? [Yes, I know some folks h8 screened bottom boards but they've served me well. :-) ].

[@petercarey9954]

Hi David, thoroughly enjoy you informative videos. I am living in the land down under, Australia, Bordertown, South Australia and I've been following you for years and totally get your enthusiasm about the 2 frame nucs, I've made my 1st dozen and just love them, best addition to my bee yard they work so well, thank you so much. I was just wondering though about your thoughts on Wax Moths. Can Wax Moth be transferred from one hive to another hive by bees, tools and hands? Thanks for your thoughts

[@amathonn]

Don't know about Georgia, but down here in Florida a State Apiary Inspector can ding you for any substance in the hive not on their approved list. And that includes boric acid, of which I am a great fan. Dr. Jamie Ellis has a great video on SHB which you can also find here on KZbin. Overall, though, I enjoy your videos and plan to try your mini nuc idea in the spring!

[@williamnovarese51]

Wondering if you can cut the comb out of a frame when there is Wax Moth worms and hive beetle infestation and slime trails on the comb. I intend to render the wax and add new foundation in the frames after cleaning. Is that a good idea?

[@terribowman6097]

Do you guys use any screened bottom boards? Do you think it effects the brood production at all? We've already had 10 days of 100 degree temps here in Texas & will probably have at least 20 more.

[@MarcellaSmithVegan]

The cat came over to say hi to Daddy, then she saw he had the camera up, didn't know if her hair looked right, so she had to dive back out of the video frame, hehehe

[@RippleAffect]

I agree here in Southeast Texas you have to do something for the Small Hive Beetles or you wont many bees 😉

[@BC-kx5zb]

Could you possibly use a clear pvc top on the hive box or a piece of plexiglass to let the light in but keep the elements out and help deter small hive beetles/wax moths.

[@chillcheetah9901]

This gets a like just for the cat! 🤣

[@richardhaen]

Very good video, I have tried them and I haven’t count any beetle unless I don’t have any. Thanks I m Need to check on Guardian trap

[@jackmorgan3498]

Hey Dave, concerning the hive top feeders, Is there any reason that you couldn't put dry sugar as well as pollen in them as a dry feed and feed?

[@marthayoder7995]

I hope you can because I put my extracted wax and pollen into top feeder inside hive on top of frames. They are really using it up.

[@ebray4134]

Would a better option be to put plastic, tarp, or pallet under the hive to prevent the larva from going into the ground?

[@Zbee167]

Good stuff! Does the bug zapper kill bees? I only have 2 hives, and I'm concerned about that. Thanks for sharing.

[@thecolburnfarm7613]

So your saying the best place to keep your unused frames are outside? Been thinking of building some screened covers but leaving them outside would be easier. But would the sun and other bugs/ants destroy the frame?

[@sunfox808.]

Ever used swifter pads for shb? Or a moth lure trap away from the bees?

[@Mz.Stephanie]

I have the beetle traps with the oil in the bottom that you put on top of the frames and swiffer strips on edges. So your shb traps with no name tabs in it go in the bottom of the hive?

[@tomtower]

What do you use as bait to bait your Beetle barn traps?

[@judithholcomb6782]

Can you leave the hive beetle traps in the hive through the winter?

[@jamesmarks2192]

We seen you use a paste for bettle banks. Where do we get the paste? Do you make it?

[@Joseph-Colin-EXP]

very rainy july here in KY. and i have a lot of beetles. its insane. the hive herds them to a few places. i then hive tool them once a week. But DAMN!

[@mikedaily103]

I used the Crisco mix but in the Texas heat it turned to oil and seeped out the sides of the trap ... will the bees now want to eat that?

[@paganpoetprophet6441]

i bought three of your feeders;; to bad they dont make solar powered bug zap;per also does it have be name brand Crisco ? or will off brand be ok

[@ilexxx54]

Just ordered the beetle barns from you. I used the oil traps last year and hated them. These look a lot better.

[@davidhaught84]

You will love them. Bait with combat roach gel, but only in the very center.

[@Bcooke17]

What would happen if you have plexiglass as the lid for the hive. Would the light run off the hive beetles?

[@uptank8461]

Very interesting Dave.

[@eddielloyd13]

Dave I have been watching your videos for a while. Great demonstrations and your a very knowledgeable bee keeper. Thanks for all the helpful advice. Eddie, Dublin Ireland.

[@michelep1130]

Do you get the trap at the lawn and garden center also?

[@jacklynwood2008]

New bee keeper here. First set of bees is coming from you in May! Excited and scared. Lol

[@jjiacobucci]

Good luck !

[@seen3804]

how is it going

[@jacklynwood2008]

@@seen3804 the bees are going well. It's rained for the last week so hopefully they had enough honey stocked up

[@nailladi1]

David, will these fit in a 3 frame nuc??

[@jpthedelawarebeeman7887]

Hi David, Do Small hive beetles go through 1/8" hardware cloth? I thought they did but someone recently told me they don't thanks - Joe

[@George-nx5lo]

Yes they do, burn screened bottom unless you have a oil trap

[@jodyreeder4820]

Do you have a video showing how you fill the feeder?

[@hlyautey]

I just got my first hive in April. In 2 weeks I started seeing hive beetles. Where do they come from? There was no hives on my property before April.

[@Hungry_Tree_Ghost]

They're attracted to the smell of your hive (wax, nectar, honey, pollen). I bought a hive last year, but wasn't able to secure a nuc until this year. Been good until today when I pulled out the inspection tray, and it had SHB larva, and beetles. Killed 3 of them, and dumped the contents of the tray in a paper towel. Rolled it up, and burned it. Apparently those beetles can smell the hive from 9 miles away, and they'll go looking for it.

[@TheWisendorf]

All the neet ideas maybe somewhat helpful .But the biggest asset you have there is your location,Wide open lots of sunshine helps more than anything.Nukes most of the time can not defend them selves from attacks because they are like baby hives.Takes a good deal of time to get them up to the 40,000 or more bees they need.That time is a luxury you have down south but up north we do not have forever to build up our hives.And if we do not make it by August we have to decide if we will combine hives or not.Now the bug zapper is a gread things to hang around the place .Moths and best of all mosqitos .I hate those little buggers.

[@lbawcom]

David, Why do you use frames without foundation?

[@markfarlow4571]

Hey Dave, I was wondering if a shb don’t die right off and it crawls out of trap. Won’t it expose the bees to the boric acid ? I would appreciate a reply. Thanks Mark Farlow

[@Doxymeister]

I'm not Dave, but from what I know about boric acid, the insect has to get it on their chitonous exterior shell or ingest it internally for it to affect them. I've used boric acid to control roaches, ants and rolly-polly's (wood lice) for many years--the key is in what you mix it with to attract the insect you want to kill. The bees won't be interested in the Crisco and I wouldn't think there would be enough boric acid on the exterior of the beetle to harm a bee when it pushes it out of the hive.

[@natserog]

good stuff! Strength in Numbers!

[@juliegillespie5875]

What bug zapper do you use ? Are the bees attracted to it since it’s a dusk to dawn version?

[@obviouslytwo4u]

I think a picture of the mother-in-law will keep the pests away better than any other chemical trap on the market

[@nikkirobinson9842]

Is the rapid feeder placed over a hole?

[@younginsong4355]

At 8:13 Round Rapid Feeder fit for on top of 6 frame box?

[@bigonprivacy2708]

Great video! Hats off to you and your knowledge! Since hive beetles are near the ground, is it an advantage if you put your hive up on a raised platform farther off of the ground? Or on a flat roof top? I know that wont do anything for the moths but would this eliminate much of the beetle problem?

[@user-cp2sx8gp2z]

Maybe the hive bettles would find the bees eventually on the roof because they fly at will.

[@kathygurney2756]

I want to thank you so much I have spent the last year learning all I could and I have found your videos the best. This spring I think Im ready and have ordered my first bees. April 6th B-day Thank you so much for passing on your knowledge, keep up the great work

[@Yama_1291]

Dave, you're so delightful :)

[@DoubleTopHoneyCo]

David, the beetle barn was placed in upside down. The trap is designed to allow beetles to the entrances, but not the bees. Upside down in a corner will trap double what you catch now. That's the problem with items that come with zero instructions.

[@erkidenknight]

I have these the issue is the walls don't reach the ceiling

[@billcoley8520]

How often do you open your hive boxes to check out the health of the hive, . Obviously you have hundreds

[@MilesPro2010]

Love the videos man! Keep up the great work.

[@TheBguenth]

Hi, I bought 3 of your SHB entrance reducers. Do I go ahead and pit on now? I’ve seem some SHB and lost 3 hives last year. Just wondering since there are so many bees trying to get in the hive now.

[@davidhaught84]

Just keep an eye on them. If beetles increase go ahead and install it. But if they are not a problem don't restrict their entrance.

[@emmanuelbutmankiewicz5342]

I just installed my two nucs on Tuesday and when I checked my flow hive bottom drawer there were little black pellets of poop the thickness of pencil lead. I posted on Facebook and some suggested wax moth larva , others said cockroach, and others said earwig. I wasn't planning on doing my first hive inspection untill Sunday when its supposed to be warm. Is it possible for a fresh nuc to have wax moth larva? I used brand new black heavy dipped acorn on the sides of my 5 nuc frames. Everything i have read about wax moths seems to deal with stored equipment and or dying or dead hives. Thoughts?

[@siakusha7302]

Thanks for the video Dave. I have a question for you. What is your opinion of screened bottom boards as a way to control hive beetles?

[@jsauerii]

I am getting less fond of them. If they are not sealed from the outside they allow pests unlimited access to the hives. If they can fall through it they can certainly get back in. I am finding loads of wasted pollen on them and lots of beetle larvae in them after only a few days. They give them a place to raise young the bees cannot reach when enclosed and a place for unlimited entry when open. Thats my experiences so far. If there was a sticky board or oil to drown then it would be better if still enclosed but I am going to do away with mine in favor of a new idea I have..

[@bryanroberts]

@@jsauerii I use cafeteria trays with vegetable oil underneath the screened bottom boards.. very effective

[@temijinkahn511]

David, how many beetle traps per brood box?

[@natserog]

are they attracted to borax acid?

[@FloryJohann]

I tried salt before and it did not really help. I had to apply a lot and then it was for short term. All you have to do is to raise the PH of soil and not much can grow if the PH is high. I had a strip of soil between house and driveway and there was always weed growing. Salt did not help and weed started to grow again 1 month later, weed killer was the same and after a while new weed would grow again.. Finally I ended up to use Soda ash (or sodium carbonate) to raise the PH of the soil and that lasted almost 3 years after I applied a strong mix. All it does is raising the PH of the soil. Look for this that sells swimming pool supplies and read the ingredients of the chemicals that they sell for treating that swimming pool water.

[@richardsquires684]

I bought 10 of these traps from you and the bees propilized the holes up I had to wash them and clean the propulos out of the holes I put them back in yesterday with shortening mixed with boric acid we’ll see what happens

[@Neanie68]

Hello from Australia. Thanks for such great videos. I have 2 healthy hives. Both with brood box and 1 super. coming into winter, the supers on both hives have about 60-90% honey. One of my hives has a beetle trap base with vegetable oil that seems to be working well. Here is my problem. The outside frame of my honey super is only about 70% drawn comb on the exterior side and the bees havent progressed any further and so there is always a considerable number of SHB running over that one side of that frame with hardly any bees to control them. Im wondering what i can do to solve this problem. My second question is can the Beetle barns be placed on top of the honey super frames where i can see beetles moving around or only at the bottom. I placed a couple on the mesh base and the bees moved them out the front door. I do have a couple of beetle blasters on top of the honey supers as well but they seem to be only moderately effective at the moment. Thanks for any advise you can give me. Mark

[@Doxymeister]

DirtRooster showed one thing he uses is Swiffer sweeper replacement pads, placed on top of the frames. The bees will "fluff-up" the surface of the pad, and then when the beetles run across the surface, their legs get trapped in the fluffy surface. He says it works like a charm!

[@letadean8188]

A side note about the swiffer pads, just be sure they are the unseated ones. You can also fluff them up a little yourself with a hairbrush.

[@robbiesines4864]

do you have extra queen i need one

[@Brian.N]

Great video

[@thomascarlisle2459]

What is brood I really would like to know what brewed is I hear you say it quite often

[@MarcellaSmithVegan]

Baby bees in their cocoons on the frames

[@stevesoutdoorworld4340]

Use Max Force roach bait in the syringe in them traps it been working for me.

[@FloryJohann]

I used CD cases and they are cheap. I got 20 for $1 at the goodwill store. And yes, I agree with the attractant you mentioned..

[@CharlieRocRevolution]

Thx for the info. So no extra bait needed? Just apply the Max Force?

[@BucksBeesS.C.]

On

[@bvkimbvkim]

Do the wax moth larve crawl in the hive beetle trap or that is strickly for hive beetle/

[@bvkimbvkim]

It worked for wax moth!! Thank you!!

[@karaalberico5245]

What is a good ratio sugar to water for syrup?

[@dewrusmas]

Try reading here! en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Beekeeping/Recipes_for_the_Bees

[@clarkansas6590]

Good info

[@samehrhart]

I highly recommend swiffer sheets I Caught 30 in one sheet the other day the other day

[@samehrhart]

Edward Hamilton not more then two or three

[@natserog]

Highly DO NOT recommend swiffer sheets. Caught 2 queens in two months....no thanks

[@BruceLee-hb3qd]

Thank You Sir

[@fionmor4893]

I saw a video of a bee keeper who created a red plexiglass top for his hive to help with SHB .... because the light coming into the hive keeps the beetles away... but the bees don't see red light..... so I was wondering if you were familiar with that?

[@douglashatfield5676]

ok David here is what i done i move the queen from the top box and put her in the bottom deep and looks like the ones made emergency queen in the top box pic and video above

[@temijinkahn511]

What about putting concrete pavers under the hive instead of bare ground?

[@kdh7275]

It's certainly best to keep beetles under control, however if you end up with an infestation the west screened bottom board trap is the quickest way to get them under control, in my experience.

[@dpratte]

David love the top feeder. But I run 5 frame hives like many of yours. Is there any plan to build rapid-feeder to fit inside, say, a 5-frame 6-5/8" super?

[@dewrusmas]

They do not build the Feeders they purchase them. But if you will check www.thorne.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=4903 you can find rapid feeders and Nuc Feeders

[@dpratte]

Thanks a million. Just ordered some!

[@kylew1385]

Thanks for the link, I was wondering the same thing. I have a few top feeders off ebay and love them, but they are too big for the nucs (without making custom lids like Dave does)

[@tennesseeshoneybees8826]

Kyle W I have purchased quite a few items from Thorne.co.uk and they have always gotten the items to me in a very timely manner. Not to mention paying attention and saved me quite a bit of money on certain items.

[@kylew1385]

@Tennessees Honey Bees Good to know, thanks! It is strange, every top feeder that I have purchased in this style has been from the UK.

[@yahsephhawkins9503]

I've noticed that people refer to the hive beetle as a "small" hive beetle. Is there a large hive beetle?

[@sharkbomb6089]

small hive beetle because it effects "small hives" is all

[@KennethGriffith_International]

In Africa where they come from there is a large hive beetle also. It is a scarab beetle as big as your thumbnail, Oplostomus fuligineus. www.honeyflow.com/blogs/pests-and-diseases/large-hive-beetle

[@trichard5106]

Thanks !!

[@douglashatfield5676]

any advice first time with bees

[@notafuckinpplperson8233]

Treat ur bees

[@junkinjodi8942]

Oh my gosh I've had a horrible time with wax moth this year

[@blessed1sj]

How can I buy some of these?

[@SteveMcGuire2008]

David you can place cardboard under there to kill the grass.

[@americanpatriotbill]

Thank you

[@Peter-od7op]

Hi will beetles drag the crisco around inside hive

[@Angelum_Band]

Will they come out alive to do so from there?

[@mountaintroll7864]

while he is trying to sell.. He is correct in the southeast beetles will destroy your world. Honestly verroa (which by now you should have already bought treatment free stock) is only a minor annoyance compared to hive beetles. Those horrible suckers will take out a hive in less then 4 weeks if they get a foothold.

[@stevenwiley3732]

Good video as usual! Where can I get the style of beetle trap that you're using in this video? Thanks!

[@lyndim100]

Steven Wiley , Amazon

[@Blgtn43]

I use 4x8 horse stall mats under my hives.

[@OklahomaBeekeeper]

David I love the traps I got from you. Tell them in the store to put 20 off to the side. I will be calling around. Never mind Jimmy got with me just now!

[@edwardsantiago6433]

Is your non-recommended method contains 40% boric acid and 60% other ingredients?

[@stephendunn8782]

Where can those beetle bait traps be purchased?

[@stephendunn8782]

Barnyard Bees I looked in every category for the beetle traps you have in this video and can’t find them. Can you send me a link to them?

[@t-a9402]

Stephen Dunn o

[@scottsbees7166]

I have to

[@jwmfatboy]

I have looked on the website and called the store.. no one answers hopefully they will return my call.

[@BofhJohn]

barnyardbees.com/product/beetle-barn/

[@yonceydelatorre3802]

Can we do a starts with and ends with? 🤷🏻‍♂️