The Better SMALL HIVE BEETLE Trap? (SHB)

[@JandjacresNet]

*That Jared guy also wrote up a detailed blog about it* , should someone feel more confident about it by reading instead of just watching a video: www.jandjacres.net/best-small-hive-beetle-trap-honeybees/

[@JandjacresNet]

I know your time is limited, but with so many beetles it wouldn't hurt to go in in just a few days and swap the towels out right away and work your way up to a weekly change-out.

[@JandjacresNet]

That video was EXCELLENT for showing why you place the towels in the rear corners. Even with the hive body off that is RIGHT were the beetles went!

[@AdevăruriIstoriceAscunse]

Big like!

[@cubaniton74]

A bottom board with #6 stainless steel mesh and an oil tray underneath is your best option to kill most of those beetles you saw running around.

[@MusicyOfficial]

Love this video

[@thuffman44]

Great video Blake! I also enjoy watching Jarred's progression with his hives too. Consistent observation and different IPM (integrated pest management) strategies certainly never hurt! Looking forward to the outcome. Thanks again for sharing your progress!

[@bradgoliphant]

Have the tried the Guardian beetle guard? Barnyard bees swears by them.

[@mahmoudramezani9843]

the grass in front of beehive works like air condition prevent cold or hot weather get into hive. i do not cut the grass in front my beehive.

[@Wulferious]

Just as a note, there is something I saw a couple of years ago that is somewhat along this line as well. Using "ye olde" picnic table vinyl with the fuzzy backing on a bottom board works to get the beetles that the bees have forced down in the hive. Just glue or staple the upside down picnic cloth to a disposable board, and fluff it up a bit. I am pretty sure I saw it on a Flow Hive video...

[@daddykirbs]

I've saw that yesterday. I think I'll get a screen bottom board on that one hive and give it a try :)

[@Wulferious]

Good luck with it! I would really like to see the before and after with your beetle problem. Maybe even J&J's idea in the middle and top, and the one on the screen bottom board together will help. Those beetles are getting in somehow, maybe the bottom board will catch ones that are trying to get in that way?

[@oysteinholand]

Seems to be working wonders for J&J, so I'll bet it'll work wonders in your hives!

[@arcticfoxofficial6630]

Keep going!

[@AnnCrumsMiniHomesteadNews]

As always, this is fascinating. Maybe at some point I can get bees on my homestead, too!

[@sweetheartsmom]

I did see that it is better not to have dirt under the hives? weed cloth and rocks to make it harder for the larvae to get to the ground; I don't have hives yet but I think I will try that; what are your thoughts on location of the hives? I have a completely shaded out of the way spot but I have heard that that may make hive beetles worse?

[@daddykirbs]

Yep, I need to do something under the hives. Most beekeepers that I talk to say that the hives need to be in full sun or mostly sun to help keep the beetles and other pests out.

[@dymondwillow2]

would it work if you stuck the sheets on with honey?

[@daddykirbs]

I actually thought of that as I was editing :) I think it would work, but it might cause quite a stir having a jar of honey out there while the hive is open LOL

[@dymondwillow2]

just a saucer with some in it....then run the edges along the mixture to stick it in the hive....then the bees can clean off the saucer

[@PaulOtis]

is this a specific brand, or trade name for the towels? Bees looked a little calmer today.

[@daddykirbs]

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[@PaulOtis]

Thanks Blake, got some ordered up. Will document my progress with them as well.

[@freakygeaktwo]

good luck hope this is one of those things that works globally :)

[@lucianfranetovic6267]

Hi guys thanks for another awesome video, i am left woundering though a few things. i am not a bee keeper but cant help to think there must be away to stop them before even getting to your hives. first off do these beetles come from the surrounding landscape and make home in your hive? do they crawl up your block structure and get acess to your hive that way or does a female/male beetle fly? if they dont fly, once you have the problem under control could you mount each bee hive on a single post above ground say 3 feet in height and on the post have some sort of trap that collects them before they get a chance to get to your hive? sorry for asking as i said i no nothing about bee keeping or the type of beetle you are dealing with but couldnt help thinking of a more permanent solution to get rid of them. thanks Matt

[@daddykirbs]

Yes, there are other preventative measures. I have plans for that. I love your questions and perspective :)

[@lucianfranetovic6267]

i was thinking of different ways you could stop beetles that have a rather gripping foot structure and maybe a very steep cone shape around the post made of a frictionless pvc or plastic and fixed in position. i no this is a added cost and a bit more work (eg modification to the hive to be fixed ontop of a post) but that would create one entry point for bugs and beetles that can not fly. also maintaing the grass around the structures. maybe weed matting and peble stones as to not allow them to bypass the trap via long grass or other items that are raised above the ground? guess the possibilitys are endless. just a added prospective from a kiwi builder thats all

[@duskydon]

There is a product called tangle trap and another called tangle foot. It is like grease. You make a ring around the post or legs that hold the hive off the ground. The product will stop the pupated beetle from crawling to the hive. That doesn't stop flying beetles from entering the hive, tough. It is usually used on fruit trees to stop larvae from crawling to fruit in fruit trees.

[@thecynic807]

Watch Doug and Stacys video they put out today on hive Beatles

[@thecynic807]

You need to put down a tarp and rocks under your hives to stop them from reproducing. It's really the only way to stop them.

[@daddykirbs]

I watched their video. Lots of good info there :)

[@426superbee4]

tip NEVER WEAR LEATHER GLOVES ON HONEY BEES!!!! THEY ONLY STING THEM wear rubber gloves YES the thick long top CHEMICAL RUBBER GLOVES all i wear is nitro thin black rubber gloves > If the bees starts bumping them > Just wash them off on in plain water go rite back to work

[@alexyellowhair1713]

the "dirty kabs" channel, I like the ending out takes :)

[@daddykirbs]

Gosh... there's SO MANY! LOL

[@alexyellowhair1713]

how bout making an all outtakes episode?

[@terribethreed8464]

An other good one to follow is David Burns, he's a certified Master Bee Keeper on KZbin. He's very good & has his own Bee Aviary Business, Lone Lane Bee Farm, I believe is the name. Thought you might be interested.

[@daddykirbs]

I really do need to find more time to learn more about the bees.

[@426superbee4]

(( USE A SHB OIL TRAP, )) ONLY WAY TO CONTROL SHB, WAX MOTHS, AND MITES

[@weetreebonsai]

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[@countrygalinthecity]

if this doesn't work for you...go to off grid with Doug and Stacy

[@evephillips6701]

Hive beetles are a nuisance..good luck!