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I, too, am having to deal with a growing presence of small hive beetles. I have used beneficial nematodes and tried the commercial beetle traps, but think I am losing the battle. I need to bring in new weapons. I have been reading about the DIY beetle traps that use boric acid. In checking the BEE-L archives I find little discussion on the effect of boric acid on honeybees. I believe it is ultimately poisonous, but from what I have seen on YouTube (yes, that great source of irrefutable knowledge) methods of having it in the hive with little damage the bee colony.
I searching for new techniques for the new bee season. I would be curious to hear the groups thoughts on using boric in or around beehives. Thanks to all for the many thoughtful BEE-L conversations I eavesdrop on.
Larry Krengel
Marengo, IL
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