Sorry Greg, I avoid Plastic....too many issues with it.
I guess it they are old they have off gassed the plastic smell.
If you can put one in the same area as one not having plastic, and keep track.
I guess my advice would be
1) buy some old comb in the spring from a beek from dead outs
2) if 1 is a no go , get a Nuc or Package, use wood with FL or Wax foundation, even if they dead out you would hopefully have 10-20 combs for trapping the next year.
If he strikes out, PM me in Jan, I can part with some old combs from dead outs maybe 10, or 12, to help out, As at 100 frame boxes for the wood, and 25LB wax is appx a buck each, I can do it for 2 bucks a frame + shipping. I'll toss in a bit of propolis to make a tincture from to coat any new wood, on me. Be advised they may be will have drone cells and some holes etc. Win win , he gets some old comb, I get new frames, for replacements.
I use swarm commander, it does seem to help.
Accurate answer to the question, due to my perception of plastic, I have never tried it.
GG
I guess it they are old they have off gassed the plastic smell.
If you can put one in the same area as one not having plastic, and keep track.
I guess my advice would be
1) buy some old comb in the spring from a beek from dead outs
2) if 1 is a no go , get a Nuc or Package, use wood with FL or Wax foundation, even if they dead out you would hopefully have 10-20 combs for trapping the next year.
If he strikes out, PM me in Jan, I can part with some old combs from dead outs maybe 10, or 12, to help out, As at 100 frame boxes for the wood, and 25LB wax is appx a buck each, I can do it for 2 bucks a frame + shipping. I'll toss in a bit of propolis to make a tincture from to coat any new wood, on me. Be advised they may be will have drone cells and some holes etc. Win win , he gets some old comb, I get new frames, for replacements.
I use swarm commander, it does seem to help.
Accurate answer to the question, due to my perception of plastic, I have never tried it.
GG