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I am assuming that when we talk about using fgmo that we are talking about fogging with food grade mineral oil? I am using it in the trap I have made to ensure things dont make it out of the trap.

The symposium I attended had one of the top guys with the state of Florida Ag, Dept. as a guest speaker. I caught him outside during a break and asked him about mineral oil fogging and he told me (...

I actually have designed and but a prototype of a larva trap that is intended to intercept larva before they can make it to the ground. The results have been a little disappointing.It seems...

I recently attended a beekeeping symposium at Auburn University. Information put out there said that beetle larva have been found as far away as 150 ft. from the hive. I cant imagine that Guardstar...

I have looked through the site some for recent info on hive beetles and find a good bit about the beetle, methods of control, damage to brood nest,ect... Does anyone have any information that...

Thanks Michael. No shb's? Lucky you!I had read that they seemed to pose no significant threat to strong hives so have not treated for them. However, since relocating to Tallahassee, Fl last March, I...

Moving right along I built my first Kenyan style tbh yesterday. I used some left over solid plastic panels described as "black paisley". They are 1" thick and have a very slick glossy surface on both...

Thanks for the warning. I'll be sure to keep it tactful.

Thank you both for the response! I cant get over the completely different train of thought that I am getting here compared to literature and some "traditional" bee keepers that have mentored me. Dont...

Im a newbe here as well as to the concept of top bar hives. I had become so disillusioned with all the expense and work involved with the traditional langstroth methods and had begun the process of...