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[Gills_Hive]

We used Apiguard in our Beehaus last autumn but we've been told we need to seal the bottom as the vapours will otherwise escape and not be effective. Does anyone else do that? If so, do you seal from outside or within?

[essexgary]

We used Apiguard in our Beehaus last autumn but we've been told we need to seal the bottom as the vapours will otherwise escape and not be effective. Does anyone else do that? If so, do you seal from outside or within?

 

 

Hi - yes you need to close up the mesh floor. Take the inspection tray, cover it with partchment paper (greaseproof) and cover the paper in a film of petroleum jelly (stops the varroa jumping back into the hive!). You can simply tape the greaseproof paper on to keep it in place.

 

now get two bits of thick-ish cardboard and roll them up to make wedges.

 

Now hold the inspection tray from underneath right up against the mesh floor - it's not a perfect fit but it will kind of fit. push a wedge of cardboard each side between the bottom of the inspection tray and the 'regular' inspection tray rest. so in effect, you are wedging the tray up. This will keep the inspection tray up against the mesh floor and so help keep the fumes in.

 

Hope that helps

 

Gary

[Kermit]

Personally, we have always used apiguard with open mesh floors and only put in the floors to monitor the drop. The air flow from an open mesh floor shouldn't be too great to negate the thymol. Best thing is to check the VITA website.

[Gills_Hive]

Thanks guys, that's really helpful. x