Filling AJ's Beetle Eater

[Keith Benson]

I would also suggest popping the top on the hive fairly frequently to get the beetles moving. Otherwise the bees might keep them corralled in a cover and not let them get to the traps.

Keith

[Beaches' Bee-Haven Apiary]

Hundreds of beetles under trap mat--- only a dozen or so in trap???

Well, as you've mentioned at some of the meetings the trap does need to be deeper.

- Nathanael

[sc-bee]

>I would also suggest popping the top on the hive fairly frequently to get the beetles moving. Otherwise the bees might keep them corralled in a cover and not let them get to the traps.

Actually some have noted frequent inspections as a problem. It disrupts the hive beetle corralled and as they scatter in an alarm state it is said they begin to drop eggs as they scatter.

I have hundreds of shb under the small mat that is just larger in size than the trap. SHB all over tap but not entering the trap. Need a lure or something --- have not tried the banana thing. I have been using FGMO in trap.